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Resource Description Framework (RDF)
Definition
A semantic data model that represents information as subject–predicate–object relationships, allowing identifiers and relationships to be combined across datasets.
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The Profiles specification uses RDF as the semantic model behind Profile data, and Profile Servers store and query Profiles as RDF.
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Sources and evidence
- xAPI Profiles Specification — Part One §3.0 — exact definition: RDF (direct)
- xAPI Profiles Specification — Part Three §1.0 — RDF triple-store storage for Profiles (supporting)