]> 2009/04/07 OpenCyc Knowledge Base Copyright© 2001-2009 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. Mappings between OpenCyc terms and Wikipedia article names provided by Olena Medelyan and Catherine Legg, University of Waikato, NZ under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. 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. PersonalDigitalAssistant The collection of handheld computer-like devices that store personal information and perform some other functions that computer perform, such as connecting one to the internet. PDA personal digital assistants personal digital assistant Personal digital assistant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_digital_assistant ComputerHardwareDeviceType A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvWXYgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingObjectType</a>. Each instance of this (second-order) collection is a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQ2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareItem</a> all of whose instances are a particular, distinct type of (entire) computer hardware item. It includes such collections as <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjL6JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerKeyboard</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rHWtoUUjkEdaKIQACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">CableModem</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjAe5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FloppyDisk</a>. It does not contain collections of computers or computer hardware items sorted by brand (e.g. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViqupwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MacintoshComputer</a>). For that, see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvx9fVJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerTypeByBrand</a>. computer hardware device type PersonalDigitalAssistant The collection of handheld computer-like devices that store personal information and perform some other functions that computer perform, such as connecting one to the internet. PDA Wikipedia Article URL (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rNv0nbm4TTjOp7yhmnzOyqg" class="cyc_term">wikipediaArticleURL</a> THING URL) means that in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rtqXA6OC8QdiWC72DuLJdUw" class="cyc_term">Wikipedia_WebSite</a> THING is described by an article located at URL wikipediaArticleURL PersonalDigitalAssistant The collection of handheld computer-like devices that store personal information and perform some other functions that computer perform, such as connecting one to the internet. PDA type of contact location ContactLocationType A collection of collections. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjQoZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ContactLocationType</a> is a collection of places at which a particular agent may be contacted. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjQoZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ContactLocationType</a> may be characterized in several different ways, including the following: by method of contact (e.g., <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvvOYbZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VoicePhoneLocation</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvZuVWZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FaxLocation</a>); by purpose of contact (e.g., <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvgGE4JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BillingLocation</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQr1z5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ShippingLocation</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP3mf5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EmergencyContact</a>); by the agent's relationship to those places (e.g., <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjmiZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HumanResidence</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViJnJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Workplace</a>). Note that a particular place may be an instance of two or more instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjQoZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ContactLocationType</a>, since, for example, one person's home might be another's vacation location. SpatiallyDisjointObjectType type of object whose instances do not physically overlap A collection of collections and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVirnZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ObjectType</a> (q.v.). Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a> is a collection C of spatial things (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjpUZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SpatialThing</a>), where each of the spatial things in C is spatially disjoint with the other spatial things in C. <p/> For example, the collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjaoJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Dog</a> is an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>, since dogs do not spatially overlap. Even pregnant dogs do not spatially overlap the pups they bear; rather, pregnant dogs contain their unborn pups. Other instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwVGrQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LatitudeLine</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvW4n1pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CompactDisc_Audio</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwR7UWZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PlanetaryBody</a>. An important specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a> is <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjlE5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointRegionType</a> (a collection of specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViACZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeographicalRegion</a>, such as <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjnZ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">City</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwT-n15wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TrueContinent</a>). The collection of devices that are controlled and primarily used by one person, and which are often carried by the person rather than permanently situated in a particular <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVigNpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HumanOccupationConstruct</a>. Not included are household devices, which are often shared by more than one dweller in a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjmiZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HumanResidence</a>. Also not included are instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvXOCN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BusinessMachine</a>, as these are often shared by multiple coworkers. Specializations include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv0VzsZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Pager</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViUv5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Wallet</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjj6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CellularTelephone</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rg3ceOrTdQdebtNZVPjQwpA" class="cyc_term">PersonalDevice</a> differs from <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQCTzpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Device_SingleUser</a> in that an instance of the latter can typically be shared among more than one user, as long as it is not used by both users simultaneously. Neither <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVitf5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonalComputer</a> nor <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViu4JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LaptopComputer</a> are specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rg3ceOrTdQdebtNZVPjQwpA" class="cyc_term">PersonalDevice</a> (both are often shared by multiple people, though not simultaneously), but certain instances of LaptopComputer might also be instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rg3ceOrTdQdebtNZVPjQwpA" class="cyc_term">PersonalDevice</a>. gear PersonalDevice Pretty String (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/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/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 PersonalDigitalAssistant The collection of handheld computer-like devices that store personal information and perform some other functions that computer perform, such as connecting one to the internet. PDA A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVj27ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PartiallyTangible</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjTN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ContactLocation</a> is a location at which some particular agent (e.g. a person or a corporation) may be contacted by any of several means, for any of several purposes. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjTN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ContactLocation</a>s include any place to which one may direct one or more of the following: letters, packages, phone calls or voice messages, bills, email, faxes, pages, subpoenas. Contact locations must be fairly specific -- e.g. my house or my office, but not simply my city of residence. ContactLocation contact location wikipediaArticleName (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rTv-jk9SPTXa991kk5mAvHg" class="cyc_term">wikipediaArticleName</a> THING NAME) means that in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rtqXA6OC8QdiWC72DuLJdUw" class="cyc_term">Wikipedia_WebSite</a> THING is described by an article with the title NAME Wikipedia Article Name The collection of all palmtop computers. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVitf5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonalComputer</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViBMZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PortableObject</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rG2RbunpTQdefUrwS_Ai9Vg" class="cyc_term">InformationManagementUse</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwOWjt5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BatteryPoweredDevice</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv0QJp5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PalmtopComputer</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv5q-35wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerType</a>, a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>, and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a>. PalmtopComputer palmtop computer