SPARQL (Protocol and RDF Query Language)

SPARQL (SPARQL Protocol and RDF Query Language) is a specialized language used to ask questions about data stored in the Resource Description Framework (RDF) format. RDF organizes information as triples—subject, predicate, and object—similar to sentences. SPARQL allows users to retrieve, filter, and manipulate this data across diverse sources, enabling complex searches and analysis. It's widely used in linked data and semantic web applications to connect and make sense of interconnected information, facilitating smarter data integration and discovery.