Created on Feb. 10, 2013, 2:02 a.m. by Hevok & updated on Feb. 15, 2013, 12:53 a.m. by Hevok
Ontology isn a philosophical Context is study of the nature of being, existence or reality in general, as well as of the basic Categories of being and their Relations.
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In an Information Technology Context an Ontology is a Model for describing the World that consists of a set of Types, Properties, and relationship types.
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For the Semantic Web and Linked Data the Models are based on the use of RDF, RDFS, and OWL which are used to describe the types, properties, and relationship types.
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Ontologies are also commonly known as RDF "vocabolaries".
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