Semantic Fragmentation
Semantic fragmentation occurs when information that should be connected is not connected. It occurs when business professionals use inconsistent terms to describe the same thing, inconsistent descriptions of things , or connections which should be made have not been made, etc. Semantic fragmentation contributes to the integration hairball of most business enterprises large and small. Artificial intelligence will not work well in such an environment. Metadata helps to solve this semantic fragmentation problem. Semantic metadata helps to solve this problem even more. It improves semantic hygiene . It solves the " data janitor " problem. It reduces the threat of inaccuracy . It provides unprecedented clarity . Metadata and semantic metadata work in the background. But they supercharge software systems and will enable new ways of performing work . Metadata and semantic metadata enable new ways to interact with information. You can get richer answers to your questions faster....