International Journal of Computer Science Issues

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The web has become a main research area. There is a large amount of information available on the web that is to be discovered, shared and utilized. Most of the information available on the web is unstructured and hence cannot be understood by machines. Semantic web is a step forward in this direction where data can be understood by both humans and machines. By encouraging the inclusion of semantic content in web pages, the Semantic Web aims at converting the current web dominated by unstructured and semi-structured documents into a \web of data\. Ontology plays a critical role for the Semantic Web, and it is necessary to understand ontology in order to fully appreciate the idea of the Semantic Web. Ontology is defined as a common set of terms that are used to describe and represent a domain. It defines the terms used to describe and represent an area of knowledge. This paper explains in detail the development of ontology in the nutrition domain using Noy and McGuiness method.