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Semantic Web
The Semantic Web is an extension of the World Wide Web through standards set by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

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Definition
The Semantic Web is an extension of the World Wide Web through standards set by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
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Related terms
- Linked Data
Linked Data is a method of publishing structured data so that it can be interlinked and become more useful through semantic queries.
- RDF
Resource Description Framework (RDF) is a framework for representing information in the Web.
- OWL
Web Ontology Language (OWL) is a semantic web language designed to represent rich and complex knowledge about things.
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Schema types
- Person — Individual people
- Organization — Companies and groups
- Product — Items for sale
- Event — Concerts and conferences
- Article — Blog posts and news
- Recipe — Cooking instructions