Ontology management in enterprises

BT Technology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 98-107

  Cui, Z ^a   Tamma, V A M ^a   Bellifemine, F ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DATA STRUCTURES; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; INDUSTRY; INTERNET; INTRANETS; LINGUISTICS;

INFORMATION RESOURCES; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; ONTOLOGY;

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 0033207481     PISSN: 13583948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009655311119     Document Type: Article

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