The Semantic Web defines a new language for computers to exchange data. At the heart of the language are several Web technologies that make it easier for applications to share information.
| Technology |
Full name |
Description |
| FOAF |
Friend-of-a-friend file |
The data component of a personal Web page formatted in a standard way that includes pointers to items such as name, photos, address, and a person's organization. |
| OWL |
Web Ontology Language (spelled and pronounced OWL) |
Intended for use when information in documents needs to be processed by applications (as opposed to simply presenting the data), OWL offers a way to describe data classes, properties of classes, and associations between classes. |
| RDF |
Resource Description Framework |
A framework for representing information on the Web that uses a simple data model, which makes it easy for applications to process and manipulate data. |
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