# Software Ontology (SWO)

> The Software Ontology (SWO) is an OBO Foundry ontology describing software tools, their types,...

- Page: https://library.schematica.io/model/f6868386a1cd44cc9ebd2a98130f5225
- External link: https://technoportal.hevs.ch/ontologies/SWO
- Listed in library: 2025-09-23

## Description

## Ontology Info

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Acronyme | SWO |
| Description | The Software Ontology (SWO) is an OBO Foundry ontology describing software tools, their types, tasks, versions, licensing, provenance and associated data. |
| Format | OBO |

## Metrics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Classes | 1,971 |
| Individuals | 446 |
| Properties | 166 |
| Max Depth | 15 |
| Max Child Count | 677 |
| Average Child Count | 11 |
| Classes With One Child | 71 |
| Classes With More Than 25 Children | 11 |
| Classes With No Definition | 410 |

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Source: https://library.schematica.io/model/f6868386a1cd44cc9ebd2a98130f5225