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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. infrastructure product The collection of products which add directly to the infrastructure of some place. InfrastructureProduct infrastructure products The collection of all power-generation complexes/facilities. Typically, these may cover several acres and consist of more than one building + transformers, generators, etc. power plant PowerGenerationComplex airport A specialization of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjGR5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FixedStructure</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvWjXAJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TransportFacility</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVj-r5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Airport_Physical</a> is a facility which includes at least one runway where airplanes can take off and land. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVj-r5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Airport_Physical</a> may also have terminals and an air control tower, in addition to having a runway. See also the related collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVifvJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AirportOrganization</a>. Airport-Physical roadway A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkCmpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PathForWheeledVehicles</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvyNjbZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Roadway</a> is a path artifact designed to accomodate road vehicles (see the collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjT95wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">RoadVehicle</a>) such as cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvyNjbZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Roadway</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVj1FJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Street_Generic</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjVYZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Highway</a>. Roadway ElectricPowerGrid A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVidpZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ConstructionArtifact</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwRGZ0JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SpatialPathSystem</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvdY-JZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectricPowerGrid</a> is an electrical power supply system dedicated to satisfying the electrical power requirements of a population center which may be a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjnZ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">City</a> or a similar agglomeration of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVigNpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HumanOccupationConstruct</a>s. Paths within instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvdY-JZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectricPowerGrid</a> will ordinarily be instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVieDJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectricalConduit</a>. Power grids also will ordinarily include transformers (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rJuorvNesQdaC5JXc97pvLA" class="cyc_term">TransformerSubstation</a>), generators (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVj4apwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectricalGenerator</a>), instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVityZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectricalTerminal</a>, and stations for monitoring the overall stability of the grid. electric power grid A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjGR5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FixedStructure</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkKcZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FlowControlDevice</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViTZZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Dam</a> is an artificial structure designed to restrain the flow of a stream. dam Dam An area specifically designated for the takeoff and landing of helicopters. heliport Heliport-Physical A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvWjXAJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TransportFacility</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4r09gVMi_gEdyAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">PortFacility</a> is an transport facility owned and/or managed by a single organization (private or public), typically built to support the loading, unloading, launching (or departure) and arrival of transports of certain kinds. Some ports serve only to support some of these functions: for example, some ports support only loading and launching of transports (see, for example, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rO34Rci_JEdyAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpaceLaunchFacility</a>). Specific kinds of port tend to support specific kinds of transports: space ports support spacecraft, sea ports support ships, and airports support aircraft. PortFacility port <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvWjXAJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TransportFacility</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVidpZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ConstructionArtifact</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvoE5zpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InfrastructureProduct</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvWjXAJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TransportFacility</a> is a structure built and used by human beings for the purpose of transportation of people, livestock or goods, or for associated support services. TransportFacility transport facility SubwayStation A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjGR5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FixedStructure</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvWjXAJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TransportFacility</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvc4epZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SubwayStation</a> is located at least partly underground, on subway tracks, and its primary purpose is to be a place where subway trains discharge and receive passengers. subway station A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkKcZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FlowControlDevice</a>. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwI-ylH1pEdqAAAACs6hnlQ" class="cyc_term">Jetty</a> are constructions that extend into a body of water from the shoreline, and are intended to direct currents. Applications incluse, but are not limited to, regulating river channels, fixing river mouths, and influencing the effects of tides. They are frequently made of timbers, earth and stone, or concrete. When constructed of earth and stone, jetties are only distinct from <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwPuw35wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Breakwater</a>s in purpose. Jetty jetty The collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvkfG4JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Pipeline</a>s whose primary function is the transportation of petroleum products such as crude or refined oil (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQr1JJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PetroleumProduct</a>). See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvhNzKpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GasPipeline</a>. oil pipeline OilPipeline (CollectionUnionFn (TheSet Airport-Physical Heliport-Physical)) the union of { airport, heliport } The collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvkfG4JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Pipeline</a>s whose primary function is the transportation of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkASpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NaturalGas</a>. See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvraFUpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OilPipeline</a>. GasPipeline gas pipeline hangar AircraftHangar A specialization <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVj7KJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Building</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQB9vJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VehicleStorageConstruct</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjI9ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AircraftHangar</a> is a building designed to contain (or partially contain) aircraft, in order to protect them from the elements. artificial structure for restraining flow of a stream; can be opened to release water lock WaterwayLock railroad A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvWjXAJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TransportFacility</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkCmpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PathForWheeledVehicles</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVi-lJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Railway</a> is a pathway made of railroad tracks and used for train transportation. It includes main lines and sidings. Railway orbital launch facility A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4r09gVMi_gEdyAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">PortFacility</a> (q.v.). Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rO34Rci_JEdyAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpaceLaunchFacility</a> is a port built for <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQtlDpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Spacecraft</a>. SpaceLaunchFacility WatercraftLanding watercraft landing A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4r3p3DrK1hEdqAAAACs6hO_g" class="cyc_term">WatercraftLanding</a> is a place where watercraft receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities. This collection includes systems involving two or more <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjTBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telephone</a>s connected in a network. See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvtDG45wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SystemOfDevices</a>. phone system TelephoneSystem <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvgES8pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Dock</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjGR5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FixedStructure</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvWjXAJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TransportFacility</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVixhpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OutdoorLocation</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvgES8pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Dock</a> is a long flat walkway that juts out over water from shorelines. A dock's main function is to provide a place to secure boats and to provide a place where passengers and cargo can be loaded and unloaded. Dock wharf A device used for supporting and preparing a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQwpMZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GroundToOrbitVehicle</a> prior to launch. LaunchPad launch pad infrastructure product The collection of products which add directly to the infrastructure of some place. InfrastructureProduct DB pedia OWL class DBPediaOWLClass A collection of collections. Each instance of this collection is a collection that corresponds to one of the classes in the DBPedia ontology. infrastructure product The collection of products which add directly to the infrastructure of some place. InfrastructureProduct infrastructure product The collection of products which add directly to the infrastructure of some place. InfrastructureProduct 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>). 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 DurableGood A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjElJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SolidTangibleThing</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjPV5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DurableGood</a> is a solid thing that an agent can, and under normal conditions will, use (for some purpose or other) for a number of years. Notable specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjPV5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DurableGood</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvk3sS5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Clothing_Generic</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVirIJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Ship</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvyNjbZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Roadway</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVj7KJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Building</a>. consumer durable A collection of collections. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvWXYgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingObjectType</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVj27ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PartiallyTangible</a> (q.v.). Moreover, each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvWXYgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingObjectType</a> is a collection that is temporally stuff-like (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVitN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TemporalStuffType</a>) but physically-spatially object-like (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/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/concept/Mx4r8a2smPXcQdiEoJhcx65EiQ" class="cyc_term">properPhysicalDecompositions</a>). <p/> Consider the collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVj27ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PartiallyTangible</a>. Further, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a> is temporally stuff-like: any one of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvWn4OZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">timeSlices</a> of a given copy <code><b>COPY</b></code> of (say) &quot;Moby Dick&quot; is still a copy of &quot;Moby Dick&quot;. (Most collections of tangible objects are temporally stuff-like in this way.) But <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a> is spatially <i>object-like</i>: if we take a scalpel and slice <code><b>COPY</b></code> into ten pieces, each piece is not a copy of &quot;Moby Dick&quot;. So <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a> is an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvWXYgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingObjectType</a>. <p/> See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVir35wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">StuffType</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVny6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingStuffType</a>. ExistingObjectType type of object infrastructure product The collection of products which add directly to the infrastructure of some place. InfrastructureProduct An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rHQdVmB_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">SecondOrderCollection</a> and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwO3H5pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ArtifactType</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rejmDbrF_QdeIENT1qpbYzQ" class="cyc_term">ArtifactTypeByGenericCategory</a> is a collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkH_ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Artifact</a>s grouped together according to some feature(s) other than brand or model. kind of artifact not distinguished by brand or model ArtifactTypeByGenericCategory