сущность-машина протокола(Термин OSI для протокольной модели. Сущностью уровня является выполнение функций уровня в одной компьютерной системе, доступа к нижележащему уровню, и обеспечения услуг для вышележащего уровня)
сущность(An object (such as a customer, item, or employee) that shares a set of defined attributes or characteristics, and that is used to manage rules for data; A concept in the domain of an application from which a data type is defined; In Reporting Services, an entity is a logical collection of model items, including source fields, roles, folders, and expressions, presented in familiar business terms); объект(An object (such as a customer, item, or employee) that shares a set of defined attributes or characteristics, and that is used to manage rules for data; A structure used to manage data); субъект(A distinct economic unit such as a corporation, an affiliated company or subsidiary, a partnership, a trust, or a sole proprietorship); юридическое лицо(A distinct economic unit with economic or legal existence separate from those who manage it)
силы(в контексте, напр, "we're all being controlled by mysterious alien entities" – "нас всех контролируют загадочные инопланетные силы" :)) Рина Грант); субъекты права(an organization or a business that has its own separate legal and financial existence: "Nearly 90 entities, mainly private companies, mint gold in bars. "a commercial/corporate entity "a private/public entity "a small/large entity "an independent/separate/single entity. CBED. an individual (sole trader), partnership, a body corporate, a corporation, an incorporated association or body of persons, a trust or superannuation fund. Glossary of Business Terms. something that exists as a unit with its own identity: In the USA, the President, Congress and the judiciary (= the judges) are separate entities. ▪ Scotland is a separate political entity within Great Britain. KAED Alexander Demidov)
сущности(Entities such as states and corporations need authority and centralised control to provide the collective goods that will benefit their citizens and employees.A.Rezvov)
организации(In the U.S., the term "entity" means a partnership, association, trust, joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup or other organizations // Организация – хозяйственное товарищество / партнерство, хозяйственное общество / корпорация, объединение (ассоциация), траст, совместное предприятие, группа или подгруппа либо иная организация. 4uzhoj)
wikipedia.org Jaroslav Plotnikov); символ-мнемоника (Jaroslav Plotnikov)