Entity types

Acquia Source structures data with the following primary entity types:

Content
Media
Taxonomy
Menus

An entity represents a distinct, manageable piece of information or content within a system. Each entity type is further categorized into one or more bundles. The terminology for these bundles varies depending on the entity type. For example, a bundle within the Media entity type is called the Media type bundle, and a bundle within the Taxonomy entity type is called the Vocabulary bundle.

The following table provides detailed information about entity types:

Entity type	Bundle	Purpose	Examples	Features
Content (nodes)	Content type	Provide the schema for CMS content	Pages Articles Landing pages Products	Workflow integration Revisions and versioning
Media	Media type	Manage digital assets	Images Documents Videos Remote videos	Metadata management Reusable across content Media-specific handling
Taxonomy	Vocabulary	Categorize and organize content	Categories Tags Topics Locations	Hierarchical organization Term relationships Cross-content organization
Menus	-	Structure site navigation	Main navigation Footer links Utility menus	Hierarchical menu items Enhanced link metadata Custom menu fields

The following is a sample hierarchical representation of entity types and bundles:

│
├── Entity type: Content
│   ├── (bundle) Content type: Article
│   └── (bundle) Content type: Person
│
├── Entity type: Taxonomy
│   └── (bundle) Vocabulary: Tags
│
└── Entity type: Media
    └── (bundle) Media type: Document
    └── (bundle) Media type: Video

In Acquia Source, you can customize any bundle for any entity type and can also create new bundles.

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