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Knowledge <ref name="ref1">Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge </ref> is a familiarity, awareness, or understanding of someone or something, which might include facts (propositional or descriptive knowledge <ref name="ref2">Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descriptive_Knowledge </ref>), skills (procedural knowledge <ref name="ref3">Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procedural_knowledge</ref>), or objects (acquaintance knowledge).
Knowledge <ref name="ref1">Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge </ref> is a familiarity, awareness, or understanding of someone or something, which might include facts (propositional or descriptive knowledge <ref name="ref2">Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descriptive_Knowledge </ref>), skills (procedural knowledge <ref name="ref3">Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procedural_knowledge</ref>), or objects (acquaintance knowledge).


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There are many definitions of knowledge. This definition is chosen because of its broad scope, its wide applicability, and elegance.
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=Domain=
Thinking about the concept of knowledge belongs to the field of epistomology <ref name="reft">Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistemology</ref>.
Thinking about the concept of knowledge belongs to the field of epistomology <ref name="reft">Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistemology</ref>.

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Definition

Knowledge is a human or organizational asset enabling effective decisions and action in context.

Notes

Knowledge [1] is a familiarity, awareness, or understanding of someone or something, which might include facts (propositional or descriptive knowledge [2]), skills (procedural knowledge [3]), or objects (acquaintance knowledge).

Domain

Thinking about the concept of knowledge belongs to the field of epistomology [4].

Characteristics

Characteristics of knowledge that can be distinguished are:

- Clarity

- Completeness

- Accuracy

- Timeliness

- Accesibility

- Relevance

- Consistency

- Value

- Structure

- Status

- Version

References