Ontology and Taxonomy

In the world of data organization, ontology and taxonomy help us understand how entities connect and relate to one another.

🔗 Ontology

• Concept: Things or entities are connected through their shared attributes, which form the basis of an ontology.
• 🚗 Cars and Trucks (Vehicles):
  Shared Attribute: Number of Wheels
  Cars and trucks are linked by the shared attribute of having wheels.
• 🍎 Apples and Oranges (Fruits):
  Shared Attribute: Category (Fruit)
  Apples and oranges both belong to the fruit category.

📚 Taxonomy

Taxonomy is the process of sorting items from the most general group to more specific groups.

Hierarchy Example: Library > Fiction > Fantasy > Epic Fantasy

A library organizes books by broad genres such as Fiction, which can be further divided.