Definition
The library-science practice of establishing and maintaining a single authorized form for the name of each entity, with its variants recorded and its sources cited, so that every reference resolves to one heading.
How we use the term
The direct ancestor of everything the firm sells. Authority Record (beneath) is the unit; Entity Disambiguation is the practice applied to a business.
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WikidataHW-CON-011
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