Ontology Population

Ontology population is the process of adding real-world data or instances—like specific people, places, or things—into a predefined set of categories and relationships called an ontology. Think of an ontology as a structured blueprint of knowledge. Population involves filling this blueprint with actual information so that the system understands and can reason about real-world entities and their connections. This helps in organizing data in a meaningful way, enabling applications like intelligent search, decision-making, or personalized recommendations. In essence, ontology population makes a conceptual framework concrete by incorporating real data points.