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Darryn wrote:
>An ontology is a set of terms describing all the items
>in a given environment without regard to any
>classification or order.
>
>I'd happily be corrected as my knowledge in this area
>is evolving, but I think these distinctions are on
>target.
Tom Gruber defines an ontology as "a body of formally represented knowledge
based on a conceptualisation". See What is an Ontology :
http://www-ksl.stanford.edu/kst/what-is-an-ontology.html
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