A way to show ideas as dots, with labeled lines between them.
A semantic network is a family tree for ideas. Each line has a name tag, like “dog is an animal.”
It helps AI store facts and answer questions. The AI follows the lines to find an answer.
KR
A semantic network is a classic early form of KR.
Ontology
Ontology is stricter about concept rules than a semantic network.
Knowledge Graph
Knowledge Graphs inherited the dot-and-line structure from semantic networks.
Symbolic AI
Symbolic AI often uses clear links for rule-based reasoning.