Standards & Interoperability / Concept
Linked data
Definition
A way of publishing and connecting structured data on the Web using persistent identifiers and machine-readable relationships so information can be linked across datasets and systems.
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xAPI Profiles rely on linked data technologies to connect concepts, support reuse, and enable machine processing across otherwise independent Profiles.
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Sources and evidence
- xAPI Profiles Specification — Part One §1.0 — linked-data foundation (supporting)