Thesaurus (information retrieval)In the context of information retrieval, a thesaurus (plural: "thesauri") is a form of controlled vocabulary that seeks to dictate semantic manifestations of metadata in the indexing of content objects. A thesaurus serves to minimise semantic ambiguity by ensuring uniformity and consistency in the storage and retrieval of the manifestations of content objects.
Controlled vocabularyA controlled vocabulary provides a way to organize knowledge for subsequent retrieval. Controlled vocabularies are used in subject indexing schemes, subject headings, thesauri, taxonomies, and other knowledge organization systems. Controlled vocabulary schemes mandate the use of predefined, preferred terms that have been preselected by the designers of the schemes, in contrast to natural language vocabularies, which have no such restriction.
Semantic WebSemantics ofprogramming languagesLanguageLinguisticsThe Semantic Web, sometimes known as Web 3.0, is an extension of the World Wide Web through standards set by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). The goal of the Semantic Web is to make Internet data machine-readable. To enable the encoding of semantics with the data, technologies such as Resource Description Framework (RDF) and Web Ontology Language (OWL) are used. These technologies are used to formally represent metadata.
Linked dataIn computing, linked data is structured data which is associated with ("linked" to) other data. Interlinking makes the data more useful through semantic queries. Tim Berners-Lee, director of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), coined the term in a 2006 design note about the Semantic Web project. Part of the vision of linked data is for the Internet to become a global database.RDF SchemaRDF Schema (Resource Description Framework Schema, variously abbreviated as RDFS, RDF(S), RDF-S, or RDF/S) is a set of classes with certain properties using the RDF extensible knowledge representation data model, providing basic elements for the description of ontologies. It uses various forms of RDF vocabularies, intended to structure RDF resources. RDF and RDFS can be saved in a triplestore, then one can extract some knowledge from them using a query language, like SPARQL.
HP LabsHP Labs is the exploratory and advanced research group for HP Inc. HP Labs' headquarters is in Palo Alto, California, and the group has research and development facilities in Bristol, England. The development of programmable desktop calculators, inkjet printing, and 3D computer graphics are credited to HP Labs researchers.
Classification scheme (information science)In information science and ontology, a classification scheme is an arrangement of classes or groups of classes. The activity of developing the schemes bears similarity to taxonomy, but with perhaps a more theoretical bent, as a single classification scheme can be applied over a wide semantic spectrum while taxonomies tend to be devoted to a single topic.
UK Data ArchiveThe UK Data Archive is a national centre of expertise in data archiving in the United Kingdom. It houses the largest collection of social sciences and population digital data in the UK. It is certified under CoreTrustSeal as a trusted digital repository. It is also certified under the international ISO 27001 standard for information security.Authority controlIn information science, authority control is a process that organizes information, for example in library catalogs, by using a single, distinct spelling of a name (heading) or an identifier (generally persistent and alphanumeric) for each topic or concept. The word authority in authority control derives from the idea that the names of people, places, things, and concepts are authorized, i.e., they are established in one particular form.Resource Description FrameworkThe Resource Description Framework (RDF) is a method to describe and exchange graph data. It was originally designed as a data model for metadata by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). It provides a variety of syntax notations and formats, of which the most widely used is Turtle (Terse RDF Triple Language). RDF is a directed graph composed of triple statements.
European Economic CommunityRegional organisation from 1958 to 1993 European Economic Community/European Community Danish:Europæiske Økonomiske FællesskabDutch:Europese Economische GemeenschapFrench:Communauté économique européenneGerman:Europäische WirtschaftsgemeinschaftGreek:Ευρωπαϊκή Οικονομική ΚοινότηταItalian:Comunità Economica EuropeaPortuguese:Comunidade Económica EuropeiaSpanish:Comunidad Económica Europea 1958–1993 Flag (1986)Anthem: "Ode to Joy" (orchestral) EEC in 1993StatusEconomic unionInstitutional seats Brussels Luxembourg Strasbourg² Largest cityLondonOfficial languages 9 (1993) Danish Dutch English French German Greek Italian Portuguese Spanish Commission President • 1958–1967 Walter Hallstein• 1967–1970 Jean Rey• 1970–1972 Franco Maria Malfatti• 1972–1973 Sicco Mansholt• 1973–1977 François-Xavier Ortoli• 1977–1981 Roy Jenkins• 1981–1985 Gaston Thorn• 1985–1993 Jacques Delors Legislature Council of Ministers European Parliament Historical eraCold War• Treaty signed 25 March 1957• Established 1 January 1958• European Communities 1 July 1967• Single market 1 January 1993• EEC becomes the European Community, one of the 3 European Communities constituting the I pillar of the EU 1 November 1993• Pillar abolished 1 December 2009 Currency 13 currencies EUA/ECU (accounting)Belgian francDanish kroneFrench francGerman markGreek drachmaIrish poundItalian liraLuxembourgish francDutch guilderPortuguese escudoSpanish pesetaPound sterling Succeeded by European Union Today part ofEuropean Union Greenland United Kingdom¹ The information in this infobox covers the EEC's time as an independent organisation.
TaxonomyGeneralized scheme of taxonomy Taxonomy is a practice and science concerned with classification or categorization. Typically, there are two parts to it: the development of an underlying scheme of classes (a taxonomy) and the allocation of things to the classes (classification). Originally, taxonomy referred only to the classification of organisms on the basis of shared characteristics. Today it also has a more general sense.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.