termeld
Termeld is a concept in information science and knowledge organization defined as a method for merging or melding terminologies drawn from multiple controlled vocabularies, taxonomies, or ontologies into a single, cohesive terminology set. It emphasizes preserving essential distinctions and provenance while enabling unified access to terms across sources.
The term blends "term" and "meld" to indicate blending while attempting to preserve source attribution and context.
Core goals of termeld include preserving source attribution, handling synonymy and polysemy, maintaining hierarchical relationships, and
Key components and activities associated with termeld include term extraction from multiple sources, lexical matching and
Applications of termeld span digital libraries, enterprise data integration, biomedical ontologies, and multilingual knowledge bases. Benefits
Termeld is described in contemporary informatics discussions as a design approach for vocabulary integration rather than