Data and entities

Ontology

Also known as: ontology

An organized description of object types and relationships in a field.

A practical example

A knowledge model distinguishes a product, seller, and offer.

What should I know?

Not every term list is a complete ontology.

Data and entities in practice

First identify the object you're describing and your evidence. A product, offer, brand, and seller may need separate identifiers. Machine-readable data should match information customers can see and understand.

Related Semly features

See where this concept applies when working with Semly.

Semly Knowledge BasePublish structured company and product information in a Semly-hosted knowledge base.Websites for AI agentsShare structured company knowledge and inquiry forms through an agent channel.

Related terms

Knowledge graphAn information model where objects connect through named relationships.TaxonomyA system grouping concepts or objects into categories and subcategories.Schema.orgA shared vocabulary of types and properties describing companies, products, people, and content.

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