This page lists PEP's key concepts and terminology, and provides concise descriptions of each term. Follow hyperlinks to find out more.
| Concept | Description |
| ------- | ----------- |
| column | A data structuring primitive associated with a single type of data, or with a single measurement. |
| download | The retrieval of data from PEP. |
| Data Administrator | The PEP role responsible for data structuring and management. |
| encryption | A technique to make information readable only to parties that are in possession of an associated secret. |
| PEP | A data storage system that provides polymorphic encryption and pseudonymization. |
| pseudonymization | The process of making information difficult to associate with any particular person or data entry. Commonly achieved by replacing personally identifying information by meaningless identifiers. |
| row | A data structuring primitive associated with a single entity or data subject. |