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<h4>Generation Record</h4>
-<p>In PROV-DM, a <dfn id="dfn-Generation">generation record</dfn> is a representation of a world <a title="entity generation event">event</a>, the creation of a new entity by an activity. This entity did not exist before creation.
-The representation of this <a>event</a> encompasses a description of the modalities of generation of this entity by this activity.</p>
-
-<p>A <a title="entity generation event">generation event</a> may be, for example, the creation of a file by a program, the creation of a linked data set, the production of a new version of a document, and the sending of a value on a communication channel.</p>
+<p>In PROV-DM, a <dfn id="dfn-Generation">generation record</dfn> is a representation of an instantaneous world <a title="entity generation event">event</a>, the completed creation of a new entity by an activity. This entity become available for usage after this <a title="event">instantaneous
+event</a>. This entity did not exist before creation (though another with a different characterization may have existed before).
+The representation of this <a title="event">instantaneous event</a> encompasses a description of the modalities of generation of this entity by this activity.</p>
+
+<p>A <a title="entity generation event">generation event</a> may be, for example, the completed creation of a file by a program, the completed creation of a linked data set, the completed publication of a new version of a document, and the complete sending of a value on a communication channel. The point at which creation is actually complete is application specific: generation of a file may complete when a lock is released by its creator, whereas actual publication of a document may be after the embargo period that was defined for it.</p>
<p>A generation record, written <span class="name">wasGeneratedBy(id,e,a,attrs,t)</span> in PROV-ASN, has the following components:</p>
<ul>