deri

Deri is a term used in multiple domains, most commonly as a Turkish noun and as an acronym for a research institute.

In Turkish, deri is the common noun for skin or leather, used to describe animal hides and leather products and appearing in everyday phrases such as leather jackets or leather shoes. The word functions in both literal and figurative contexts and is found in many compound terms in Turkish. Etymologically it is a native Turkish word, related to the broader family of Turkic languages.

DERI is also an acronym for the Digital Enterprise Research Institute, a research organization established at National University of Ireland Galway. DERI was renowned for work in semantic web technologies, ontology engineering, and data integration, contributing to research on knowledge graphs and linked data. The institute has since been associated with broader Irish and European data analytics initiatives, and its researchers have helped advance standards and practice in semantic technologies.

As a proper noun, deri may appear in other contexts such as place names or surnames in some cultures. In those cases it is unrelated to the Turkish word or the research institute, and its meaning depends on local usage.