In I2EA, the mechanism for assigning structured governance attributes to information and making them machine-readable is called “Umecohming.” This is not an established technical term, but a term specifically defined for I2EA.

One reason for introducing a distinct term is that existing technical terminology can carry different meanings across different fields. For example, Embedding may refer in AI to Vector Embedding, in which information is represented as numerical vectors, while related terms such as Embedded Media and Embedded Systems refer to entirely different concepts in digital media and computer engineering.

Using the term Embedding for the I2EA concept of assigning governance attributes to information could therefore create confusion with these existing concepts. Umecohming was introduced as a distinct term with a clearly identifiable meaning.

The term Umecohming is derived from the Japanese verb “umekomu” (埋め込む), meaning “to embed,” combined with the English suffix “-ing” to indicate an action or process. In I2EA, it refers to associating structured governance information, such as Fact, Evaluation, Policy, and Process, with information in a form that can be referenced by subsequent systems in a machine-readable manner.

However, “embedding” in this context does not necessarily mean modifying the original file or physically storing governance information within it. What matters is that the relationship between the information and its governance attributes is maintained in a way that machines can reliably identify and reference. The specific implementation method may vary depending on the system and data format.

Accordingly, Umecohming does not refer to a particular data-storage method or AI technology. Rather, it denotes an I2EA-specific governance operation through which structured governance attributes are assigned to information and maintained in a machine-readable state associated with that information.

By giving this operation a distinct name, I2EA can distinguish it from existing technical concepts such as Embedding and use the term consistently throughout the architecture.