]> 2008/06/10 OpenCyc Knowledge Base Copyright© 2001-2008 Cycorp, Inc., http://www.cyc.com/, Austin, TX, USA This file contains an OWL representation of information contained in the OpenCyc Knowledge Base. The content of this OWL file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license whose text can be found at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode. The content of this OWL file, including the OpenCyc content it represents, constitutes the "Work" referred to in the Creative Commons license. The terms of this license equally apply to, without limitation, renamings and other logically equivalent reformulations of the content of this OWL file (or portions thereof) in any natural or formal language, as well as to derivations of this content or inclusion of it in other ontologies. externalID A unique, language-neutral, variable-sized identifier for a concept that can be used to refer unambiguously to that concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. label A natural-language representation for a concept that is both human readable and readable by the Cyc inference engine. These terms are not guaranteed to refer to the same concept across time but are guaranteed to be consistent within a particular OWL export. Use 'cycAnnot:externalID' for unambiguously referring to a concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. ConsumerElectronics The collection of all consumer electronics. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>. consumer electronics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_electronics hi fi Hi-Fi An attribute of audio or audio-visual components or systems. A hi-fi component or system is capable of recording, processing, or reproducing sound signals that are relatively close to the original recorded sound, compared to its non-hi-fi counterparts. VirtualPet Instances are electronic toys which simulate a real creature. Some are small, with a little LCD display and a few buttons for input. These devices are programmed to display a representation of a creature that is born/hatches, grows, and matures. Other types of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvuag5pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VirtualPet</a>, such as the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvy40kZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Furby_TheToy</a>, are doll-like, having the shape and some of the behaviors of a mammal. virtual pet digital telephone The collection of all digital telephones. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjTBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telephone</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvf-bUJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ManufacturedGoods</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r4rDPYCs8EdiUgAAH6RYvSQ" class="cyc_term">ConsumerElectronics</a>. The concept <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvoutfpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DigitalTelephone</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv-mZoMnYQdeTy5d-IY_eBg" class="cyc_term">ManufacturedGoodsType</a>, a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>, and an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rejmDbrF_QdeIENT1qpbYzQ" class="cyc_term">ArtifactTypeByGenericCategory</a>. DigitalTelephone The collection of all CB radios. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjlxJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AutoSoundMarketCategory</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r4rDPYCs8EdiUgAAH6RYvSQ" class="cyc_term">ConsumerElectronics</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkFG5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CitizenBandRadio</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rejmDbrF_QdeIENT1qpbYzQ" class="cyc_term">ArtifactTypeByGenericCategory</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. CB CitizenBandRadio electric instrument MusicalInstrument-Electronic The collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjI6JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MusicalInstrument</a>s which produce sound electronically rather than physically. ElectronicTypewriter electronic typewriter Calculator calculator Electronic calculator Automobile Radar Detectors radar detector RadarDetector A collection of electronic devices which are also household appliances. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViJ1pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicHouseholdAppliance</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViJk5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HouseholdAppliance</a> which is electrically powered and controlled. Common instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViJ1pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicHouseholdAppliance</a> belong to the subsets <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViT6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HomeVideoGameMachine</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjIZpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TelevisionSet</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjLQZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AnsweringMachine</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjTBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telephone</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVie0JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LaserDiscPlayer</a>, etc. household electronic device ElectronicHouseholdAppliance Cellular mobile telephone unit usually used in automobiles CellularTelephone cellular phone VideoCamera video camera An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4roOCJgqgyQdePhq6ip3adDw" class="cyc_term">ArtifactTypeByFunction</a>. Each instance of this collection is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWAmAJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Camera</a> designed to record moving images onto a storage medium for later viewing. An attribute of audio or audio-visual components or systems. Any stereo component or system is capable of processing 2-channel sound signals intended for left and right speakers. stereophonic thing Stereophonic An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rejmDbrF_QdeIENT1qpbYzQ" class="cyc_term">ArtifactTypeByGenericCategory</a> and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvnsJ2JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DigitalCamera</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWAmAJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Camera</a> that records images using <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVitYZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerMemory</a> rather than on (e.g.) <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkB4ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PhotographicFilm</a>. Specializations include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwOJH2JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">StillCamera_Digital</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvXmVQJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DigitalCamcorder</a>. digital camera DigitalCamera PersonalComputer personal computer A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjXjJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SingleUserComputer</a>. Each instance of this collection is a small, single-user <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjXzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Computer</a>, such as a desktop computer, a laptop computer or a palm computer. Intrusion detectors, alarms, or whatever. BuildingSecuritySystem security system fax machine The collection of all fax machines: machines used for the transmission-and-reproduction of hardcopied printed matter. FaxMachine CarAlarm car alarm Automobile alarm. MediaPlayingDevice The collection of all media players. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r4rDPYCs8EdiUgAAH6RYvSQ" class="cyc_term">ConsumerElectronics</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVgZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MechanicalDevice</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv_FIS5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MediaPlayingDevice</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rejmDbrF_QdeIENT1qpbYzQ" class="cyc_term">ArtifactTypeByGenericCategory</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv_FIS5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MediaPlayingDevice</a> is a device that was designed to play media such as a DVD, photo slide, or digital audio file. player SatelliteReceiver satellite receiver <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvoBxH5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SatelliteReceiver</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvX1UuJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">WirelessCommunicationDevice</a>. It is the kind of device that is capable of receiving satellite transmissions. Compare this constant to <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwHT71ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SatelliteTransmitter</a>. An attribute of audio or audio-visual components or systems. Any <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rxooYunS8EdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">Monophonic</a> component or system is only capable of outputting a single channel of sound no matter how many <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjNNJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AudioSpeaker</a>s it is attached to. Monophonic monophonic ConsumerElectronics The collection of all consumer electronics. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>. consumer electronics ConsumerElectronics The collection of all consumer electronics. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>. consumer electronics A collection of collections. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWXYgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingObjectType</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj27ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PartiallyTangible</a> (q.v.). Moreover, each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWXYgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingObjectType</a> is a collection that is temporally stuff-like (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVitN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TemporalStuffType</a>) but physically-spatially object-like (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVirnZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ObjectType</a>) -- i.e. object-like with respect to some physical-spatial part-whole predicate (e.g. some specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r8a2smPXcQdiEoJhcx65EiQ" class="cyc_term">properPhysicalDecompositions</a>). Consider the collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj27ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PartiallyTangible</a>. Further, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a> is temporally stuff-like: any one of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWn4OZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">timeSlices</a> of a given copy <code>COPY</code> of (say) "Moby Dick" is still a copy of "Moby Dick". (Most collections of tangible objects are temporally stuff-like in this way.) But <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a> is spatially object-like: if we take a scalpel and slice <code>COPY</code> into ten pieces, each piece is not a copy of "Moby Dick". So <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a> is an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWXYgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingObjectType</a>. See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVir35wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">StuffType</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVny6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingStuffType</a>. ExistingObjectType type of object ConsumerElectronics The collection of all consumer electronics. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>. consumer electronics <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjUUZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectricalDevice</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a> is a device that uses electronic circuitry; more specifically, a device in which electricity passes through a vacuum or semiconductor. Notable specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjTBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telephone</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVja9ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VideoCamera</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjXzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Computer</a>. electronic device ElectronicDevice ConsumerElectronics The collection of all consumer electronics. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>. consumer electronics