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= Ontology Databases
Ontology databases are powerful tools for modeling the data structures to be implemented in systems like CCMS, DMS, PIM and others. Technically, an Ontology Database is a system specialized on storing hierarchical structures of so-called //Classes// and //Individuals//. Classes and Individuals can be assigned named properties and be brought into a graph structure using named relation types. Using these structural elements, data structures of any complexity across systems can be modeled and visualized.

There are only very few Ontology Database systems on the market. The only relevant Open Source solution is [https://protegewiki.stanford.edu/wiki/WebProtege WebProtégé], and the leading commercial system is //Intelligent Views// by EMPOLIS.

Ontology Databases can be used in various application scenarios.

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