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RDF, or Resource Description Framework, is a standard model for exchanging data on the web, using a framework of subject-predicate-object triples to describe resources and their relationships. It is a machine-readable language for metadata ("data about data") that allows different applications to exchange information without losing its meaning.

Key components

Subject: The thing being described.

Predicate: The attribute or property of the subject.

Object: The value of the attribute, which can be another resource or a literal value.

How it works

Triples: RDF data is structured as statements in the form of triples, similar to a sentence. For example, in the statement "Bess Schrader is employed by Enterprise Knowledge," Bess Schrader is the subject, "is employed by" is the predicate, and Enterprise Knowledge is the object.

URIs: Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) are used to uniquely identify subjects and predicates, ensuring clarity across different systems.

Interoperability: By using this common framework, different applications can process and exchange information about resources, such as a web page's author, title, or publication date.