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What is an ontology?

There are many views on this subject, and numerous definitions. We will not tell you which one to use, but here are some useful links to start forming your own opinion and finding more information:

• The Wikipedia entry of Computer Science ontologies.
• The semanticweb.org explanation of ontology.
• KR ontologies according to Sowa.
• The Gruber view of ontologies, from 1992.