Volatile Digital Object

Derivative Generators

Attributes

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KeyField	RDO_M4_volatile-digital-object
Identifier	RDO_M4
Name	Volatile Digital Object
System Name	volatile-digital-object
Description	A volatile digital object represents digital objects that are considered to be in continual potential change. Examples of volatile digital objects are databases that are still under development or hosted websites of active research projects.
Ontology Scope	RDE20 Volatile Digital Object
Version
Version Date
Last Modified	2026-05-27
Project	rdo
Funding Project
Author
Funder
Ontology	dcterms_1.1, crmgeo_1.2.1, dc_1.1, crmcpr_1.5.1, crmdig_3.2.1, rdfs_1.1, frbr_2.4, skos_1.0, crmsci_1.2.6, crmarchaeo_1.4.1, rdo_1.0, crm_7.1.1, aaao_2.2, crminf_1.0, la_0.9
URI	http://ontologies.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/composite/RDO_M4

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                            @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .
@prefix crmdig: <http://www.ics.forth.gr/isl/CRMdig/> .
@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
@prefix rdo: <http://ontologies.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/> .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/models/volatile_digital_object> a rdo:RDE20_Volatile_Digital_Object ;
    rdo:rdp17_has_snapshot <http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/RDO.17_1> ;
    rdo:rdp18i_is_digital_object_part_of <http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/RDO.2_1> ;
    rdo:rdp50_accessible_at <http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/RDO.1_1> ;
    crm:P104_is_subject_to <http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/554_1>,
        <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/554_1> ;
    crm:P129_is_about <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/392_1> ;
    crm:P129i_is_subject_of <http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/RDO.6_1> ;
    crm:P1_is_identified_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/4_1>,
        <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/8_1> ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/11_1> ;
    crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/426_1> ;
    crm:p103_was_intended_for <http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/type/RDO.8_1> .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/554_1> a crm:E30_Right ;
    crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by <http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/RDO.9_1> .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/RDO.17_1> a rdo:RDE19_Persistent_Digital_Object .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/RDO.1_1> a rdo:RDE29_Access_Point ;
    crm:P190_has_symbolic_content "Statement_string_content" .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/RDO.2_1> a rdo:RDE20_Volatile_Digital_Object .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/RDO.6_1> a crm:E33_Linguistic_Object ;
    crm:P190_has_symbolic_content "Statement_string_content" ;
    crm:P2_has_type <http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/type/RDO.8_1> .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/RDO.9_1> a crm:D1_Digital_Object .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/actor/554_2> a crm:E39_Actor .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/426_1> a crmdig:D1_Digital_Object ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/427_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/4_1> a crm:E33_E41_Linguistic_Appellation ;
    crm:P190_has_symbolic_content "name_content_value" .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/554_1> a crm:E30_Right ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/555_1> ;
    crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/556_1> ;
    crm:P75i_is_possessed_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/actor/554_2> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/556_1> a crm:E33_Linguistic_Object .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/8_1> a crm:E42_Identifier ;
    rdfs:label "Identifier_label_value" ;
    crm:P190_has_symbolic_content "Identifier_value_content" ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/identifier/9_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/identifier/9_1> a crm:E55_Type .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/11_1> a crm:E55_Type .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/392_1> a crm:E55_Type .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/427_1> a crm:E55_Type .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/555_1> a crm:E55_Type .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/type/RDO.8_1> a crm:E55_Type .

JSON-LD

Samples

Volatile Digital Object	Volatile Digital Object Label

Fields

[CAT.1] Names and Identifiers

Field Collection	Identifier	Name	Description	Ontology Path	Expected Value Type
Name	LAF.6	Name	The title of the documented volatile digital object.	->crm:P1_is_identified_by->crm:E33_E41_Linguistic_Appellation[4_1]->crm:P190_has_symbolic_content->rdf:literal	String
Identifier	LAF.10	Identifier	A (dereferenceable) identifier of the documented volatile digital object.	->crm:P1_is_identified_by->crm:E42_Identifier[8_1]->crm:P190_has_symbolic_content->rdf:literal	String
Identifier	LAF.8	Identifier Label	The value of the identifier of the documented volatile digital object for display purposes.	->crm:P1_is_identified_by->crm:E42_Identifier[8_1]->rdfs:label->rdf:literal	String
Identifier	LAF.9	Identifier Type	The type of the identifier of the documented volatile digital object.	->crm:P1_is_identified_by->crm:E42_Identifier[8_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[9_1]	Concept

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                    @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .
@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
@prefix rdo: <http://ontologies.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/> .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/models/volatile_digital_object> a rdo:RDE20_Volatile_Digital_Object ;
    crm:P1_is_identified_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/4_1>,
        <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/8_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/4_1> a crm:E33_E41_Linguistic_Appellation ;
    crm:P190_has_symbolic_content "name_content_value" .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/8_1> a crm:E42_Identifier ;
    rdfs:label "Identifier_label_value" ;
    crm:P190_has_symbolic_content "Identifier_value_content" ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/identifier/9_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/identifier/9_1> a crm:E55_Type .

JSON-LD

Identifier: Sample

Subject	Identifier	Identifier Type	Identifier Label
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Name: Sample

Subject	Name
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[CAT.16] Classification

Field Collection	Identifier	Name	Description	Ontology Path	Expected Value Type	Expected Model	Expected Collection
Type	LAF.11	Type	The type of the documented volatile digital object.	->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[11_1]	Concept

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                    @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .
@prefix rdo: <http://ontologies.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/> .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/models/volatile_digital_object> a rdo:RDE20_Volatile_Digital_Object ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/11_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/11_1> a crm:E55_Type .

JSON-LD

Type: Sample

Subject	Type
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[CAT.8] Parameters&Outcomes

Field Collection	Identifier	Name	Description	Ontology Path	Expected Value Type	Expected Model	Expected Collection
	RDO_F17	Has Snapshot	The persistent digital object of which the documented volatile digital object is a snapshot.	->rdo:RDP17_has_snapshot->rdo:RDE19_Persistent_Digital_Object[RDO.17_1]	Reference Model	Persistent Digital Object
	RDO_F8	Had Intended Use	The use or purpose for which the documented volatile digital object was created.	->crm:P103_was_intended_for->crm:E55_Type[RDO.8_1]	Concept

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                    @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .
@prefix rdo: <http://ontologies.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/> .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/models/volatile_digital_object> a rdo:RDE20_Volatile_Digital_Object ;
    rdo:rdp17_has_snapshot <http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/RDO.17_1> ;
    crm:p103_was_intended_for <http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/type/RDO.8_1> .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/RDO.17_1> a rdo:RDE19_Persistent_Digital_Object .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/type/RDO.8_1> a crm:E55_Type .

JSON-LD

has snapshot: Sample

Subject	has snapshot
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had intended use: Sample

Subject	had intended use
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[CAT.9] Parthood

Field Collection	Identifier	Name	Description	Ontology Path	Expected Value Type	Expected Model	Expected Collection
	RDO_F2	Is Part of Volatile Object	The volatile digital object of which the documented volatile digital object forms a part.	->rdo:RDP18i_is_digital_object_part_of->rdo:RDE2_Volatile_Digital_Object[RDO.2_1]	Reference Model	Volatile Digital Object

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                    @prefix rdo: <http://ontologies.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/> .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/models/volatile_digital_object> a rdo:RDE20_Volatile_Digital_Object ;
    rdo:rdp18i_is_digital_object_part_of <http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/RDO.2_1> .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/RDO.2_1> a rdo:RDE20_Volatile_Digital_Object .

JSON-LD

is part of volatile object: Sample

Subject	is part of volatile object
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[CAT.11] Information Carriers& Information Carried

Field Collection	Identifier	Name	Description	Ontology Path	Expected Value Type	Expected Model	Expected Collection
	RDO_F1	Has Access Point	The web address by which the documented volatile digital object may be accessed.	->rdo:RDP50_accessible_at->rdo:RDE29_Access_Point[RDO.1_1]->crm:P190_has_symbolic_content->rdf:literal	String

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                    @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .
@prefix rdo: <http://ontologies.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/> .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/models/volatile_digital_object> a rdo:RDE20_Volatile_Digital_Object ;
    rdo:rdp50_accessible_at <http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/RDO.1_1> .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/RDO.1_1> a rdo:RDE29_Access_Point ;
    crm:P190_has_symbolic_content "Statement_string_content" .

JSON-LD

has access point: Sample

Subject	has access point
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[CAT.12] Aboutness

Field Collection	Identifier	Name	Description	Ontology Path	Expected Value Type	Expected Model	Expected Collection
	LAF.392	Subject	The subject area of the documented volatile digital object.	->crm:P129_is_about->crm:E55_Type[392_1]	Concept

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                    @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .
@prefix rdo: <http://ontologies.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/> .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/models/volatile_digital_object> a rdo:RDE20_Volatile_Digital_Object ;
    crm:P129_is_about <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/392_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/392_1> a crm:E55_Type .

JSON-LD

Subject: Sample

Subject	Subject
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[CAT.13] Description

Field Collection	Identifier	Name	Description	Ontology Path	Expected Value Type	Expected Model	Expected Collection
Description	RDO_F6	Description	A description of the documented volatile digital object.	->crm:P129i_is_subject_of->crm:E33_Linguistic_Object[RDO.6_1]->crm:P190_has_symbolic_content->rdf:literal	String
Description	RDO_F7	Description Type	The type of the description of the documented volatile digital object.	->crm:P129i_is_subject_of->crm:E33_Linguistic_Object[RDO.6_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[RDO.8_1]	Concept

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                    @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .
@prefix rdo: <http://ontologies.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/> .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/models/volatile_digital_object> a rdo:RDE20_Volatile_Digital_Object ;
    crm:P129i_is_subject_of <http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/RDO.6_1> .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/RDO.6_1> a crm:E33_Linguistic_Object ;
    crm:P190_has_symbolic_content "Statement_string_content" ;
    crm:P2_has_type <http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/type/RDO.8_1> .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/type/RDO.8_1> a crm:E55_Type .

JSON-LD

Description: Sample

Subject	entity description type	entity description
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[CAT.17] Rights

Field Collection	Identifier	Name	Description	Ontology Path	Expected Value Type	Expected Model	Expected Collection
Right	LAF.554	Right Holder	The person or group who possesses the right to the documented volatile digital object.	->crm:P104_is_subject_to->crm:E30_Right[554_1]->crm:P75i_is_possessed_by->crm:E39_Actor[554_2]	Reference Model	Person , Group
Right	LAF.555	Right Type	The type of right held over the documented volatile digital object.	->crm:P104_is_subject_to->crm:E30_Right[554_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[555_1]	Concept
Right	LAF.556	Rights Statement	A textual statements about the right held over the documented volatile digital object.	->crm:P104_is_subject_to->crm:E30_Right[554_1]->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crm:E33_Linguistic_Object[556_1]	Collection		Description
Right	RDO_F9	Right Digital Reference	A link to a digital ressource which describes the right held over the documented volatile digital object.	->crm:P104_is_subject_to->crm:E30_Right[554_1]->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crmdig:D1_Digital_Object[RDO.9_1]	uri

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                    @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .
@prefix rdo: <http://ontologies.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/> .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/models/volatile_digital_object> a rdo:RDE20_Volatile_Digital_Object ;
    crm:P104_is_subject_to <http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/554_1>,
        <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/554_1> .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/554_1> a crm:E30_Right ;
    crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by <http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/RDO.9_1> .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/conceptual_object/RDO.9_1> a crm:D1_Digital_Object .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/actor/554_2> a crm:E39_Actor .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/554_1> a crm:E30_Right ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/555_1> ;
    crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/556_1> ;
    crm:P75i_is_possessed_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/actor/554_2> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/556_1> a crm:E33_Linguistic_Object .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/555_1> a crm:E55_Type .

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Right: Sample

Subject	Right Type	Rights Statement	Right Holder	right digital reference
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[CAT.14] Documentation

Field Collection	Identifier	Name	Description	Ontology Path	Expected Value Type	Expected Model	Expected Collection
Digital Reference	LAF.426	Digital Reference	A digital reference that is relevant to the documented volatile digital object.	->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crmdig:D1_Digital_Object[426_1]	uri
Digital Reference	LAF.427	Digital Reference Type	The type of the digital reference that is relevant to the documented volatile digital object.	->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crmdig:D1_Digital_Object[426_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[427_1]	Concept

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                    @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .
@prefix crmdig: <http://www.ics.forth.gr/isl/CRMdig/> .
@prefix rdo: <http://ontologies.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/> .

<http://example.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/rdo/models/volatile_digital_object> a rdo:RDE20_Volatile_Digital_Object ;
    crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/426_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/426_1> a crmdig:D1_Digital_Object ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/427_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/427_1> a crm:E55_Type .

JSON-LD

Digital Reference: Sample

Subject	Digital Reference Type	Digital Reference
Count: