A vocabulary-based transformation (VBT) is a transformation aided by the use of a semantic equivalence statements within a controlled vocabulary.

History

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The term vocabulary-based transformation was first defined by Roy Shulte of the Gartner Group around May of 2003 an appeared in annual "hype-cycle" for integration.

Application

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VBT allows computer systems integrators to more automatically "look up" the definitions of data elements in a centralized data dictionary and use that definition and the equivalent mappings to transform that data element into a foreign namespace.

The Web Ontology Language (OWL) language also support three semantic equilvance statements:

Companies or products

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• Contivo
• enLeague Systems
• ItemField
• Unicorn Solutions
• Vitria Technology
• Zonar

See also

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• metadata
• Controlled vocabulary
• Data dictionary
• Semantic spectrum
• Semantic equivalence
• XSLT
• Enterprise Application Integration

External links

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• Gartner Glossary of Terms Gartner definition Vocabulary-based transformation
• Gartner Hype Cycle 2003