Updated: 2024-11-21 SBOM Central
An artifact refers to physical files that make up a specific version of a software component. When such an artifact is registered in SBOM Central, it is assigned to a component with the same 'name,' i.e. normally a combination of type, vendor, and product name.
Example: in SBOM Central the artifact pkg gem/ruby/matrix@0.4.2 will get a corresponding component name gem:ruby/matrix. If the component already exists, the artifact will be assigned to it. If not, a new component is created prior to assigning.
When opening the component show page, a table will presents all artifacts and versions registered in the system.