BFO (Basic Formal Ontology)

Basic Formal Ontology (BFO) is an abstract framework used to categorize and understand the fundamental types of things that exist in reality. It provides a structured vocabulary and concepts to describe entities such as objects, processes, and qualities across various fields like science and information systems. By offering a common foundation, BFO helps different domains communicate clearly about what exists and how those things relate, improving consistency and interoperability in data and knowledge representation.