]> 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. Strategy strategy A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv5L5vZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PropositionalConceptualWork</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rlvOL4mY1QdiY7KN-1Xb3Fw" class="cyc_term">NormativeSpecification</a>. Each instance of this collection is the abstract work that specifies a method of accomplishing something. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategy programz tactics strategies tactic program programs programme Ploy ploy The collection of all ploys. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViB_5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Strategy</a>. military tactic A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViB_5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Strategy</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rYEIevGv6QdmEkv4NUu3e8A" class="cyc_term">MilitaryTactic</a> is a method of engaging and defeating an enemy in battle. Examples include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rgMbZgGv-QdmJ4vYVkINOOg" class="cyc_term">ScorchedEarth_MilitaryTactic</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r8F1F7Gv8QdmENs-aeCILUA" class="cyc_term">ShockAndAwe_MilitaryTactic</a>. MilitaryTactic problem solving strategy ProblemSolvingStrategy A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViB_5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Strategy</a>. Each instance of this collection is a heuristic or method to solve some problem. ScoringStrategy scoring strategy A sub-collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViB_5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Strategy</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rzbW43Ji9EdqAAAACs4vPlg" class="cyc_term">ScoringStrategy</a> represents a set of criteria for when points should be awarded and how many points should be given to some <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViA9JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Thing</a> in the course of an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi7B5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Evaluating</a>. For instance, a strategy might represent the degree of belief given to a particular hypothesis based on the logical relations of its contents to other pieces of knowledge. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv0AAKJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IndexicalConcept</a> that evaluates to the relevant <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViB_5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Strategy</a> to be implemented in the current context. TheRelevantStrategy The Relevant Strategy ObjectType The collection of all collections that are &quot;object-like&quot; in at least one respect. A collection <code><b>COL</b></code> is object-like just in case there is some sense of 'part' according to which any (or nearly any) given proper part of an instance of <code><b>COL</b></code> is <i>not</i> itself an instance of <code><b>COL</b></code>; when this happens <code><b>COL</b></code> is said to be object-like with respect to that sense of 'part'. <p/> More precisely, for a collection <code><b>COL</b></code> to be an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVirnZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ObjectType</a> it is sufficient that there be some specialization <code><b>PARTPRED</b></code> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwgfukKs8QdePzLB9nLNpTw" class="cyc_term">properParts</a> such that, for any <code><b>OBJ1</b></code> and <code><b>OBJ2</b></code>, if <code>(<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViBBJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">isa</a> <b>OBJ1</b> <b>COL</b>)</code> and <code>(<b>PARTPRED</b> <b>OBJ1</b> <b>OBJ2</b>)</code> both hold, then <code>(<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViBBJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">isa</a> <b>OBJ2</b> <b>COL</b>)</code> does <i>not</i> hold. (Also sufficient for <code><b>COL</b></code>'s being an object-type is that there be some specialization <code><b>INVPARTPRED</b></code> of the <i>inverse</i> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwgfukKs8QdePzLB9nLNpTw" class="cyc_term">properParts</a> (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWHsNJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">genlInverse</a>) such that <code>(<b>INVPARTPRED</b> <b>OBJ2</b> <b>OBJ1</b>)</code>, with everything else remaining the same as above.) Note that neither of the above sufficient conditions for <code><b>COL</b></code>'s being an object-type is strictly necessary: some exceptions are allowed. Thus as long as either one of the above conditionals holds in <i>nearly</i> all cases, <code><b>COL</b></code> should be considered an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVirnZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ObjectType</a>. <p/> Here are two examples. Consider <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViVwZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Automobile</a>. Take an instance of that, say my car. Now consider one of the proper <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj5FpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">physicalParts</a> of my car, say the steering wheel. The steering wheel is <i>not</i> an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViVwZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Automobile</a>. And the same would be true for any proper physical part of any car. So <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViVwZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Automobile</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVirnZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ObjectType</a>. Consider <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjyV5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CalendarYear</a>. No proper <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWn4OZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">timeSlices</a> of a year is itself a year. So <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjyV5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CalendarYear</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVirnZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ObjectType</a>. <p/> See <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVir35wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">StuffType</a> for the contrasting (though not disjoint) notion of being stuff-like. type of object Strategy strategy A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv5L5vZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PropositionalConceptualWork</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rlvOL4mY1QdiY7KN-1Xb3Fw" class="cyc_term">NormativeSpecification</a>. Each instance of this collection is the abstract work that specifies a method of accomplishing something. The common sub-collection of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVib1JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Specification</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rtiEkBizjQdicSd6q-NEThQ" class="cyc_term">Criterion</a>. Each instyance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rlvOL4mY1QdiY7KN-1Xb3Fw" class="cyc_term">NormativeSpecification</a> is a conceptual work that describes how something should be. The instances can refer to instances or whole sub-collections of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvYjIS5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Situation</a> or <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi255wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SomethingExisting</a>. Thus, the conceptual work associated with an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwPzjPJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Blueprint</a> is an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rlvOL4mY1QdiY7KN-1Xb3Fw" class="cyc_term">NormativeSpecification</a> because it describes what the properties of the resultant building should be. Familiar specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rlvOL4mY1QdiY7KN-1Xb3Fw" class="cyc_term">NormativeSpecification</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVivo5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Agreement</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi_0JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Obligation</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjbTZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Instructions</a>. design NormativeSpecification Pretty String (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> TERM STRING) means that STRING is the English word or expression (sequence of words) commonly used to refer to TERM. The predicate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> is used by the code which generates CycL to English paraphrases, but its applicability is not restricted to this use. prettyString Strategy strategy A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv5L5vZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PropositionalConceptualWork</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rlvOL4mY1QdiY7KN-1Xb3Fw" class="cyc_term">NormativeSpecification</a>. Each instance of this collection is the abstract work that specifies a method of accomplishing something. Strategy strategy A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv5L5vZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PropositionalConceptualWork</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rlvOL4mY1QdiY7KN-1Xb3Fw" class="cyc_term">NormativeSpecification</a>. Each instance of this collection is the abstract work that specifies a method of accomplishing something. Strategy strategy A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv5L5vZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PropositionalConceptualWork</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rlvOL4mY1QdiY7KN-1Xb3Fw" class="cyc_term">NormativeSpecification</a>. Each instance of this collection is the abstract work that specifies a method of accomplishing something. Strategy strategy A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv5L5vZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PropositionalConceptualWork</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rlvOL4mY1QdiY7KN-1Xb3Fw" class="cyc_term">NormativeSpecification</a>. Each instance of this collection is the abstract work that specifies a method of accomplishing something.