PhysicalObject
A class with identifier http://rds.posccaesar.org/ontology/lis14/rdl/PhysicalObject
| Source ontology | Industrial Data Ontology |
| is primitive | true |
| natural language definition | An object that occupies space and possesses mass. |
| primitive rationale | A precise account of what it means to be a physical object is beyond the scope of IDO. There is no obvious consensus on the notion of "material". |
| usage note | Installed software is considered a physical object. |
| See also | ISO 15926-2:2003 'physical_object' |
| ISO 15926-2:2003 'materialized_physical_object' | |
| dol:physical-object | |
| obo:BFO_0000040 | |
| Example | A wall, a fluid stream, a welder, a printed manual, a seafloor. |