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RE: Taxonomies?

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• Subject: RE: Taxonomies?
• From: Alison Anderson <Alison.Anderson@w...>
• Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 12:10:46 +0800

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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Alison Anderson
Instructional Designer
Westone Services
1 prospect Place, West Perth WA 6005
Tel (08) 9229 5336

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