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Triplestore

A triplestore is a kind of NoSQL database that stores triples. It has similarities to Graph databases>, but the two terms are not synonymous—see comparison table below. Triplestores can be queried using SPARQL.

Graph DatabaseTriplestore
Accommodates a variety of query languages such as CypherUses SPARQL as the query language
Stores various types of graphsStores rows of triples
Node/property-centricEdge-centric
Does not provide inferences on dataProvides inferences on data
Less academicMore synonymous with the “semantic web”

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