Vocabulary-based transformation

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A vocabulary-based transformation (VBT) is a transformation aided by the use of a semantic equivalence statements within a controlled vocabulary.

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[edit] History

The term vocabulary-based transformation was first defined by Roy Shulte of the Gartner Group around May of 2003 and appeared in annual "hype-cycle" for integration.

[edit] Application

VBT allows computer systems integrators to more automatically "look up" the definitions of data elements in a centralized data dictionary and use that definition and the equivalent mappings to transform that data element into a foreign namespace.

The Web Ontology Language (OWL) language also support three semantic equilvance statements:

[edit] Companies or products

  • Contivo
  • enLeague Systems
  • ItemField
  • Unicorn Solutions
  • Vitria Technology
  • Zonar

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