The Resource Description Framework (RDF)

Simply defined, a knowledge graph is a network of entities, their attributes, and how they’re related to one another. While these networks can be captured and stored in a variety of formats, most implementations leverage a graph based tool or database. However, within the world of graph databases, there are a variety of syntaxes or flavors that can be used to represent knowledge graphs. One of the most popular and ubiquitous is the Resource Description Framework (RDF), which provides a means to capture meaning, or semantics, in a way that is interpretable by both humans and machines. What is RDF? The Resource Description Framework (RDF) is a semantic web standard used to describe and model information for web resources or knowledge management systems.