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Explanation

Explanation pages provide context and background. Use them when you want to understand how NOMAD works, why it is structured the way it is, or how different parts of the system relate to each other.

Topics

  • From files to data: how NOMAD turns heterogeneous research files into structured data.
  • Data structure: the concepts behind NOMAD's archive and schema organization.
  • Base sections: the shared structural building blocks used across NOMAD data.
  • Processing: how parsing, normalization, and derived data generation fit together.
  • Architecture: the main system components and how they interact.
  • Workflows: how NOMAD models workflows and connects their steps.
  • Plugins: how plugin-based extensions integrate with NOMAD.
  • Federation and Oasis: how NOMAD Central and Oasis deployments relate.
  • Authentication and authorization: identity, access, and permissions.
  • NORTH: what NORTH is and how it fits into the platform.