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'''[[Ontology (information science)]]''' is a formal representation of the concepts, entities, properties, and relationships within a particular domain of knowledge or discourse. In information science and computer science, an ontology provides a structured framework for representing knowledge and defining how concepts within a domain are related. | '''[[Ontology (information science)]]''' is a formal representation of the concepts, entities, properties, and relationships within a particular domain of knowledge or discourse. In information science and computer science, an ontology provides a structured framework for representing knowledge and defining how concepts within a domain are related. | ||
An ontology can provide a shared vocabulary for a domain and can support knowledge organization, information retrieval, data integration, interoperability, and computer-based reasoning. | An ontology can provide a shared vocabulary for a domain and can support knowledge organization, information retrieval, data integration, interoperability, and computer-based reasoning. | ||