Open linked data - Linked Open Data
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Imagine a web where there are not only web pages, but also structured data that can be easily searched and linked to other data. The Linked data approach, or also connected data, is a concept that arose more than ten years ago and enables such a website. Instead of simply displaying information in text form, data is published in a structured form using technologies and standards from organizations such as the W3C and OGC. When this data is open to the public, we refer to it as Linked Open Data. Although spatial data is a significant part of Linked Open Data, there are not many real implementations in the fields of geoinformation technology and agriculture. Nevertheless, this approach has many advantages, such as unambiguous identification of objects, clear licensing, high interoperability and the ability to connect different database systems.