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Knowledge graph & RDF concepts

RDF (resource description framework)

A W3C RDF standard framework for representing information about resources on the web using Subject-Predicate-Object triples.

SPARQL

A declarative query language and protocol for RDF graph databases defined by the W3C SPARQL 1.1 specification. SPARQL allows agents to perform deterministic graph traversals and pattern matching.

Triple / quad

The foundational unit of RDF data:
  • Triple: Subject, Predicate, Object (e.g. ex:Agent ex:uses ex:Worlds).
  • Quad: A triple bound to a named graph context (Subject, Predicate, Object, Graph/World ID).

SHACL (shapes constraint language)

A W3C SHACL standard language for validating RDF graphs against specified shapes and constraints.

world

A stateful dataset that acts as an agent’s verifiable, AI-native context. A world records changes chronologically and stays synchronized with retrieval indexes. Worlds’ default data model is an RDF knowledge graph with a hybrid search index combining FTS5/BM25 keyword matching, vector embeddings, and RDF structural filters, fused via reciprocal rank fusion (RRF). The world contract is data-model agnostic: a world can also be backed by a relational database or another syncable store.

Neuro-symbolic AI & memory

Context engine

A specialized system that combines structured knowledge graph querying with vector similarity search to provide precise, verifiable context to AI models.

Reciprocal rank fusion (RRF)

An algorithmic technique used by Worlds to fuse search rankings from multiple retrieval signals (pattern queries, full-text search, and vector embeddings) into a single, optimized rank list.

Provenance

The immutable, auditable lineage of facts stored in Worlds, tracking the exact source, timestamp, and context of every quad assertion.

Wazoo ecosystem

Worlds

The authoritative context engine and RDF fact ledger platform (wazootech/worlds) built by Wazoo Technologies.

MemSDK

A backend-agnostic TypeScript SDK interface (wazootech/memsdk) that standardizes memory operations (add, search, profile, forget) across multiple memory backends.

Wazoo skills

The official skills package (wazootech/wazoo-skills) that equips AI coding agents with decision mapping and memory context tools.