Difference between revisions of "Ontology"
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| − | '''Source''': R. Studer, V. R. Benjamins, and D. Fensel. Knowledge engineering: | + | '''Source''': R. Studer, V. R. Benjamins, and D. Fensel. Knowledge engineering: Principles and methods. Data and Knowledge Engineering (DKE), (25):161–197, 1998. |
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| + | Ontologies can be used for the purpose of enabling knowledge sharing and reuse. In that context, an ontology is a specification used for making ontological commitments. An ontology can be represented in many ways in cluding an [[Ontological map]] or [[Ontological model]] or simply as a set of definitions of formal vocabulary. An ontological commitment is an agreement to use a vocabulary (i.e., ask queries and make assertions) in a way that is consistent (but not complete) with respect to the theory specified by an ontology. [1] | ||
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| − | [1] | + | [1] T. R. Gruber. A translation approach to portable ontologies. Knowledge Acquisition, 5(2):199-220, 1993. Available on line. |
==Related articles== | ==Related articles== | ||
| + | [[Ontological map]] | ||
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| + | [[Ontological model]] | ||
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| + | [[Knowledge map]] | ||
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[[Category:Knowledge]] | [[Category:Knowledge]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:30, 3 June 2014
Definition
Ontology is A formal, explicit specification of a shared conceptualization Source: R. Studer, V. R. Benjamins, and D. Fensel. Knowledge engineering: Principles and methods. Data and Knowledge Engineering (DKE), (25):161–197, 1998.
Summary
One paragraph.
Description
Ontologies can be used for the purpose of enabling knowledge sharing and reuse. In that context, an ontology is a specification used for making ontological commitments. An ontology can be represented in many ways in cluding an Ontological map or Ontological model or simply as a set of definitions of formal vocabulary. An ontological commitment is an agreement to use a vocabulary (i.e., ask queries and make assertions) in a way that is consistent (but not complete) with respect to the theory specified by an ontology. [1]
References
[1] T. R. Gruber. A translation approach to portable ontologies. Knowledge Acquisition, 5(2):199-220, 1993. Available on line.
