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Entity

An entity is a fundamental concept in the whyhow platform. It represents a real-world object, concept, or abstraction relevant to your knowledge domain. Entities are the building blocks of your knowledge graph, serving as nodes connected by relationships.

What is an Entity?​

In the context of whyhow, an entity is a distinct and identifiable element that holds significance in your data. Entities can represent a wide range of things, such as:

  • People: Individuals, characters, or personas.
  • Places: Locations, geographies, or spatiminimizes
  • Organizations: Companies, institutions, or groups.
  • Concepts: Ideas, topics, or abstract notions.
  • Objects: Physical or virtual items, products, or artifacts.
  • Events: Occurrences, incidents, or historical moments.

Entities are characterized by their unique identifiers, labels, properties, and relationships with other entities.

Entity Properties​

Each entity in whyhow can have associated properties that describe its attributes and characteristics. Properties provide additional context and metadata about the entity. Some common properties include:

  • Name: The primary label or name of the entity.
  • Type: The category or classification of the entity.
  • Description: A brief textual description or summary of the entity.
  • Aliases: Alternative names or synonyms for the entity.
  • Timestamps: Dates or periods associated with the entity.
  • Numeric values: Quantitative measures or metrics related to the entity.
  • URLs: External links or references to the entity.

Properties can be defined and customized based on your specific domain and data requirements.

Entity Relationships​

Entities in a knowledge graph are interconnected through relationships. Relationships represent the semantic connections or associations between entities. They establish how entities are related to each other, providing meaning and context to the graph.

Relationships in whyhow are typically represented as triples, consisting of a subject entity, a predicate (relationship type), and an object entity. For example:

  • "John" (subject) "works at" (predicate) "ACME Inc." (object)
  • "New York City" (subject) "is located in" (predicate) "United States" (object)

Relationships can be directional or bidirectional, indicating the flow of the association between entities.