# BioNetGen Terminology

Terms specific to BioNetGen or related to biochemical modeling:

RuleBuilder Terms

- component
- edge
- graphical modeling
- matching
- multiplicity
- observable
- pattern
- reaction rate
- reaction rule
- species
- state
- symmetry
- wildcard

Science Terms

- combinatorial complexity
- complex adaptive system
- emergent behavior
- reversible reaction
- irreversible reaction
- signal transduction

Acronyms

- SBML