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AcoustID
an acoustic fingerprint system built entirely on open-source technology
Advanced Relationship
See: Relationship
Alias
Name variants, generally used to improve search results
Annotation
A text field that can be added to any existing entity, used to add information that doesn't fit into the strict structural data schema of MusicBrainz
Artist
Any individual (or group of individuals) contributing to the works described in the MusicBrainz Database
Artist credit
An artist's name as it appears on a particular release, generally used to display minor name variations (not "performance names") and collaborations
Artist name
The official name of an artist, following artist name style
Artist type
Indicates whether a particular artist is a (for example) an individual or a group
CD stub
An entity used to store incomplete, anonymously submitted releases outside the main database
Begin and End Dates
Indicates a date or range of dates relevant to a particular relationship or entity
Disambiguation comment
used to help distinguish (disambiguate) identically named artists, labels and other entities
Disc ID
Edit
Edit note
Edit type
Editor
Entity
An "object" in the database (such as an Artist or Release), which can be linked to other entities using relationships
Fingerprint
used to uniquely identify audio recordings
See also: Acoustic fingerprint
Label
Label Code
Label country
Label type
Legal name
Medium
Medium format
Multi-disc release
MBID
NGS
"Next Generation Schema" refers to the updated database schema released on 18 May 2011.
The update, with a corresponding revision of the style guidelines, was considered a major milestone in the development of Musicbrainz. Hence, it's not uncommon to describe certain relationships, style-related practices and UI elements as being either "pre-" or "post-NGS".
See also: NGS (History), NGS Roadmap, Preparing for NGS, Release Announcement, Release Notes
Performance name
PUID
Recording
Relationship
Release
Release date
Release Group
Sort name
Standalone recording
Work