Formally-Defined Knowledge Base
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A Formally-Defined Knowledge Base is a knowledge base that contains information structured according to strict data standards and formal representations.
- Context:
- It can (typically) be composed of structured data.
- It can (typically) have well-defined classes and relationships.
- It can (typically) follow data normalization standards.
- It can have clear, unambiguous representations of knowledge.
- It can facilitate precise querying and reasoning over the data.
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- Example(s):
- a Domain-Specific Formal KB.
- A Semantic Web Knowledge Base with RDF triples representing scientific knowledge.
- An Ontology.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- A set of informal notes and observations made by a researcher.
- A collection of user reviews and comments about restaurants.
- A compilation of discussion threads from a technical forum.
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- See: Data Normalization, Semantic Web, Knowledge Base, Ontology.