Difference between revisions of "Ontology"

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Ontology is the study of being or existence. It is a branch of [[metaphysics]] that focuses on existence, or the philosophy of [[reality]].
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'''Ontology''' is the study of being or existence. It is a branch of [[metaphysics]] that focuses on existence, or the philosophy of [[reality]].
 
In computer science an ontology refers to a data structure that models a given domain or conceptual space.
 
In computer science an ontology refers to a data structure that models a given domain or conceptual space.
 
[[Category:Philosophy]]
 
[[Category:Philosophy]]

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Ontology is the study of being or existence. It is a branch of metaphysics that focuses on existence, or the philosophy of reality. In computer science an ontology refers to a data structure that models a given domain or conceptual space.