ontology

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The latest lingo bingo words are AI agents, context and business ontology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

“As AI accelerates, enterprises are realizing that the ontology is key to incorporate these rapidly evolving capabilities,” added the analyst.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

The integration of ontology allows providers to capture and share contextual information about the transport network, enabling providers to offer comprehensive data about routes, schedules, and availability, thereby streamlining the ticketing process.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2024

Many Nigerians believe in the supernatural, and this often stems from the animistic ontology that undergirds self and being in many Nigerian communities.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024

These were the great, complex questions of ontology that tormented him.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller