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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. Telecommunication A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv3Q79JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommunicatingUsingADevice</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvvYjcpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telecommunication</a> is a communication event which utilizes an electronic communication device that is designed to convey messages over geographically signficant distances (roughly, one <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjBYZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Kilometer</a> or more). Specializations include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvq0n2pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SendingInformationByTelephone</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjM2pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FaxingADocument</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv0UWi5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Broadcasting</a>. <p/> Note that talking to someone in the next room on a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjTBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telephone</a> would be an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvvYjcpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telecommunication</a> even though the communication does not span a geographically significant distance; for the communication uses a device which is <i>designed</i> for communication across such distances. telecommunications telecom telecommunicates have telecommunicated will telecommunicate will have telecommunicated telecoms telecommunicating had telecommunicated telecommunicated telecommunicate has telecommunicated Telecommunication http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunication faxing The collection of all events in which a hardcopied piece of text is converted to electronic signals by a fax machine, transmitted to another fax machine, and converted by it back into a hardcopy piece of text. FaxingADocument sending information by telephone The collection of all events in which information is transferred via a telephone line or linkage of some kind. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv89t0JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SpeakingOnATelephone</a> is one important specialization also includes all cases where data of any kind is transferred electronically via phone line. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVi_QJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TelephoneConversation</a> ordinarily include at least one instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvq0n2pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SendingInformationByTelephone</a> as an important subevent. SendingInformationByTelephone WirelessCommunication The collection of communication events in which the information is carried by radio waves. wireless communication Broadcasting broadcasting A collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViADZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Event</a>s; a subset of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvzyIYJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MediaTransmitting</a>. In every <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv0UWi5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Broadcasting</a> event, an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv4NEApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InformationBearingWavePropagation</a> is converted into radio signals, which are transmitted by a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQCID5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BroadcastAntenna</a> and received by a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQCHuJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReceivingAntenna</a>. Subsets of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv0UWi5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Broadcasting</a> are <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvb33ipwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">RadioBroadcasting</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQHEi5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TVBroadcasting</a>. TypicalHumanActivityType-AtLeastOnce The collection of specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViN65wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HumanActivity</a> such that persons typically are involved in (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjFpZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">actors</a>) at least one instance of the activity type in their lifetime. typical human activity type at least once 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 A subset of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViexZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Communicating</a> in which some instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwCyIyZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommunicationDevice</a> is used deliberately by the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViPLZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">senderOfInfo</a> in the communication. Examples include (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjH35wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UsingAFn</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjTBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telephone</a>), <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvWSDgZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InternetCommunication</a>, two-way radio communication, using a microphone on a stage, etc. CommunicatingUsingADevice communicating using a device 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 first-order collection FirstOrderCollection An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvtppU5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CollectionType</a>, and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rNooX_CChEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FixedOrderCollection</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a> is the collection of all specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjaApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Individual</a> (q.v.) Notable specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViq35wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TemporalObjectType</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVny6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingStuffType</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvWXYgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingObjectType</a>. Telecommunication A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv3Q79JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommunicatingUsingADevice</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvvYjcpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telecommunication</a> is a communication event which utilizes an electronic communication device that is designed to convey messages over geographically signficant distances (roughly, one <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjBYZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Kilometer</a> or more). Specializations include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvq0n2pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SendingInformationByTelephone</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjM2pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FaxingADocument</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv0UWi5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Broadcasting</a>. <p/> Note that talking to someone in the next room on a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjTBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telephone</a> would be an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvvYjcpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telecommunication</a> even though the communication does not span a geographically significant distance; for the communication uses a device which is <i>designed</i> for communication across such distances. telecommunications Telecommunication A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv3Q79JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommunicatingUsingADevice</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvvYjcpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telecommunication</a> is a communication event which utilizes an electronic communication device that is designed to convey messages over geographically signficant distances (roughly, one <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjBYZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Kilometer</a> or more). Specializations include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvq0n2pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SendingInformationByTelephone</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjM2pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FaxingADocument</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv0UWi5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Broadcasting</a>. <p/> Note that talking to someone in the next room on a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjTBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telephone</a> would be an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvvYjcpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telecommunication</a> even though the communication does not span a geographically significant distance; for the communication uses a device which is <i>designed</i> for communication across such distances. telecommunications Telecommunication A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv3Q79JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommunicatingUsingADevice</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvvYjcpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telecommunication</a> is a communication event which utilizes an electronic communication device that is designed to convey messages over geographically signficant distances (roughly, one <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjBYZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Kilometer</a> or more). Specializations include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvq0n2pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SendingInformationByTelephone</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjM2pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FaxingADocument</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv0UWi5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Broadcasting</a>. <p/> Note that talking to someone in the next room on a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjTBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telephone</a> would be an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvvYjcpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telecommunication</a> even though the communication does not span a geographically significant distance; for the communication uses a device which is <i>designed</i> for communication across such distances. telecommunications 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