Ontology (information science)

Ontology (information science) is the study of different kinds of things that exist. It is like a way of organizing information and understanding the relationships between different kinds of things. For example, you could use ontology to explain that a dog is a type of animal, a mammal, and a pet. Ontology helps us understand how different kinds of things are related and can help us organize information.

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