Ontopia: The Topic Map Company

Origins of "Ontopia"


On'topia, 1999. [f. Gr. 'onto-' (being) + Gr. 'topos' (place); see -IA.] I. An imaginary world in which knowledge is well organized. II. A company that provides tools to help you discover your own Ontopia.
On'topian, a. and sb. 2000. [see prec., -AN.] A. adj. 1. Of or belonging to the imaginary world of Ontopia or its people. 2. Unusually prescient or knowledgeable. B. sb. 1. A native or inhabitant of Ontopia; an employee of some Ontopia. 2. One who conceives or proposes schemes for the perfecting of knowledge and information management; an advocate of visionary IT reform. (Hence also On'topianism.)