Difference between revisions of "Ontology"
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* Whereas the origin of the word was used for the discussion of the essence of things in the real world, in computer science it is used for a collection of abstract ideas in any specific domain. | * Whereas the origin of the word was used for the discussion of the essence of things in the real world, in computer science it is used for a collection of abstract ideas in any specific domain. | ||
* Some in the field confuse these terms, but convergence on the real meaning is not likely: | * Some in the field confuse these terms, but convergence on the real meaning is not likely: | ||
| − | ** [[Data Dictionary]] | + | ** [[Data Dictionary]] - mostly used by data base architects. |
| − | ** [[Taxonomy]] | + | ** [[Taxonomy]] - used to categorize concepts into distinct taxa. |
| − | ** Ontology | + | ** Ontology - used to add significance to a data dictionary. |
==Problems== | ==Problems== | ||
Revision as of 16:47, 24 April 2022
Full Title or Meme
The branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being aka a specification of a conceptualization of reality.
Context
- Whereas the origin of the word was used for the discussion of the essence of things in the real world, in computer science it is used for a collection of abstract ideas in any specific domain.
- Some in the field confuse these terms, but convergence on the real meaning is not likely:
- Data Dictionary - mostly used by data base architects.
- Taxonomy - used to categorize concepts into distinct taxa.
- Ontology - used to add significance to a data dictionary.
Problems
- Most of Philosophy is agreeing about the meaning and use of words. The idea that there will be a single ontology of any domain in computer science is absurd, which doesn't deter anyone from creating new ones all the time.
