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1. Ontology

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   Ontology, derived from the Ancient Greek $\text{ὄν}$ (on, "being") and $\text{λογία}$ (logia, "study of"), is the branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature of being, becoming, existence, or reality. It fundamentally investigates what entities exist, and how these entities can be grouped, related, and subdivided in the most general terms. While rooted in philosophical inquiry, modern ontology has significant implications for computer science and information science, particularly in the modeling of…