Definition: Ontology in the context of the information sciences, is a specification of a conceptualization, meaning that it defines a vocabulary representative of a specific domain. This vocabulary describes a body of knowledge, defined using a taxonomy of classes, and slots with their relationships. A knowledge base is defined when the ontology is complete, and when individual instances of these elements (classes and slots) are defined and any restrictions added or refined.
Automated Data Wrangling 2
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Machine Readable Ontologies
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Ontologies: Practical Applications
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Why Ontologies?
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