ODP (Ontology Design Patterns)

Ontology Design Patterns (ODPs) are reusable templates or best practices used to organize and model complex information within ontologies. Think of them as standardized building blocks that help ensure consistency and clarity when defining concepts and relationships in a structured data system. ODPs make it easier for different systems and organizations to share, understand, and work with complex knowledge by providing proven solutions for common modeling challenges. Essentially, they serve as guides to efficiently create clear, interoperable, and well-structured ontologies—formal representations of knowledge domains.