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TECHNOLOGY

RDF

Resource Description Framework

RDF is a W3C graph data model for representing information as subject-predicate-object statements about resources.

active production

EDITORIAL FRAME

What this entry establishes.

A concise view of its scope, position, limitations and supporting sources.

Technology role

Role in the system

RDF provides the reference graph model for thinking about entities, predicates, resources, identifiers and semantic interoperability.

Topics

Tags and disciplines

RDFSemantic WebLinked DataGraphWeb DevelopmentKnowledge Systems

Role

RDF is a reference model for representing information as graph statements. Electronic Artefacts uses RDF as a conceptual reference for entity identity and typed relationships, even when the internal source records are authored in Markdown and YAML.

Use

RDF helps clarify the difference between a thing, a page about that thing, and a statement connecting that thing to another thing.

Limitations

RDF interoperability requires precise identifiers, vocabularies and serialization choices. A site can learn from RDF without adopting a full RDF stack in its internal implementation.

DOCUMENTED RELATIONSHIPS

Connected work and ideas.

Each link names the relationship between two entries and why it matters.

implementation

Used by

Knowledge Graphs for Cultural Infrastructure

Knowledge Graphs for Cultural Infrastructure uses RDF as the reference model for graph statements and resources.

Used by

Linked Data and Public Knowledge Pages

Linked Data and Public Knowledge Pages uses RDF as the underlying graph-data reference for Linked Data.

Used by

How can software become explainable through its own knowledge graph?

The research question "How can software become explainable through its own knowledge graph?" uses RDF as a relevant technical reference.

structure

Member of collection

Knowledge Hub Foundations

RDF is an explicit member of the Knowledge Hub Foundations collection.

Record details Metadata, sharing and citation

Reference

Cite this page

RDF. 1.0.0. Electronic Artefacts, 2026-06-23. https://electronicartefacts.com/knowledge/technologies/rdf/

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Related context

Nearby relationships

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