What is an RDF?

What is an RDF?

RDF (Resource Description Framework) is a standard model for describing and structuring data on the web. It represents information as triples, where each triple consists of:

  • Subject (the entity being described)

  • Predicate (the relationship or property of the subject)

  • Object (the value or another entity related to the subject)

This structure allows RDF to create interconnected, machine-readable data, enabling data interoperability and linking across different sources.

RDF data can be serialized in various formats, including Turtle, RDF/XML, and JSON-LD, and is commonly used in the Semantic Web, linked data, and metadata management.

RDF is widely used in data catalogs (DCAT), data quality assessment (DQV), and knowledge graphs, ensuring structured and meaningful data representation across platforms.