Communications of the ACM · 2003 · 231 citations · 8 references
ComputingPhilosophyEpistemologyKnowledge RepresentationConcept ModelingConceptual ModelingFormal OntologyKnowledge ModelingOntology DesignOntology EngineeringOntological AnalysisOntologiesOntology ReasoningSemantic Models
Theories of ontology lead to improved conceptual models and help ensure they are indeed faithful representations of their focal domains.
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