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Knowledge:

Definitions of knowledge:

1) Knowledge is an accumulation of procedures, expertise and understanding of a subject derived from practical experience and/or academic study either as experienced or studied firsthand or as handed down to us by our ancestors.[|(knowledge)]

2) Knowledge is "Things that are held to be true in a given context and that drive us to action if there were no impediments". It resides in the intelligence and the competence of people. [|knowledge.]

3) Knowledge is a product of analysis, thinking or thought, which usually employs or work with concepts such as truth, belief and wisdom. [|Knowledge]

4) In Information Systems knowledge is defined as the application of data and information; answers "how" questions. [|(ackoff)]


 * **5) Knowledge** is the awareness and understanding of facts, truths or information gained in the form of experience or learning. Knowledge is an appreciation of the possession of interconnected details which, in isolation, are of lesser value. [|knowledge1] ||

What is knowledge, how do we construct it and where does it reside? To answer the question of what knowledge is, we need knowledge of what knowledge is. There are a few ways to gain this knowledge and that is done by finding out information about it. There is lots of data about what knowledge is online, in books and from other people. However, we must use this data in a relevant and meaningful way turning it into information. This information, once we understand it, then becomes knowledge.

The Idea of Knowledge:

The word **knowledge** is derived from the greek word "Gnosis"(literally "knowledge") [|(Gnosis)] The modern pronuciation and spelling etymology comes from about 1250 to 1300 A.D, "//knouleche//" which translates to "to know" [|(knouleche)]. As modern english developed the word evolved into the modern spelling **knowledge**. Knowledge is a noun, but it can be used as an adjective such as //a historian can find a great job in the knowledge industry.// The word knowledge also can be used as an idiom, and one of the more popular examples is: //not to my knowledge.//

There are and have been many questions and answers revolving around the concept of knowledge. What is knowledge? Knowledge can be a lot of things, and simply put, there is no correct answer. One can believe they know the answer to what knowledge is but realistically, the definition of knowledge only comes from theories that people have "decided" to define it with. Plato once stated that knowledge is "justified true belief", but does this explanation convey an understanding that everyone agrees with and accepts? What does that phrase mean to you? Regardless of hundreds of definitions on knowledge, knowledge is information, the information is turned into knowledge when you acquire it, and put the information into action. Another way to interpret knowledge is to have a confident understanding of a subject, practically and theoretically. Knowledge is a process in which one puts bits and pieces of information together to fully understand the meaning of a subject or task. This process is usually taught to a person through: education, other people, experiences, or trial and error.

In regards to the question of where does knowledge reside, the answer really depends on who or what the question is posed to. Knowledge resides in the system or person interfacing with the information presented to them, without analysis and application by a system or person, information remains simply that, information. A person can think or believe anything they want. If they think knowledge resides in a book, then from their perspective knowledge resides somewhere in a book. However, people who seek a semantic or semiotic [|(semiotic)] understanding of knowledge agree that knowledge as a concept is interpretive and can be ascribed to any process, material or system which contains information. It can reside in places such as books, computers, television, and in people. When a person receives information that has applicable use they have just acquired knowledge.

Presently, there are two types of knowledge: tacit and explicit. Tacit knowledge is better known as informal or "hands-on" knowledge because of the difficulty in transmitting it strictly through description, demonstration, writing or verbalizing as it often requires aggregate coneptualization of several streams of information and assimilation of those streams in a way that is more organic than structured. Tacit knowledge is gained through learning experiences and skills taught by others. A person has to trust the people that they are receiving new knowledge from. It is extremely difficult to quantify tacit knowledge knowledge due to it's imtangible nature. As a result people often do not know how they can share or receive knowledge with others. Explicit knowledge is information which can be documented, qualified and quantified. A person can find explicit knowledge through books, videos, and computers.

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