RDFFiles

RDFFiles refers to files that store data in the Resource Description Framework (RDF) format. RDF is a standard model for data interchange on the web. It is used to represent information about resources in a way that is both human-readable and machine-readable. The core of RDF is the concept of triples, which consist of a subject, a predicate, and an object. These triples form statements that describe relationships between resources.

RDFFiles can be serialized in various formats, including Turtle (TTL), RDF/XML, N-Triples, and JSON-LD. Turtle is a human-friendly syntax that uses prefixes to shorten URIs and is often preferred for its readability. RDF/XML is an XML-based serialization that is widely supported but can be verbose. N-Triples is a very simple, line-based format where each line represents a single triple. JSON-LD is a Linked Data format that uses JSON to represent RDF, making it easier to integrate with JavaScript-based applications.

The primary purpose of RDFFiles is to share and link data. They are fundamental to the concept of Linked Data, which aims to make data on the web discoverable and usable. Applications that process RDFFiles can query, analyze, and combine data from different sources. This enables sophisticated data integration and knowledge discovery tasks. Examples of where RDFFiles are used include knowledge graphs, semantic web applications, and data catalogs. The flexibility of RDF allows for representing complex and diverse data structures.