Definition from Pidoco
“A topic map is a means of organizing thoughts and is similar to a concept map or a mind map. A topic map has three components: A topic refers to a conceptualization of something, such as marketing fields, technology, etc. An association indicates a hypergraph connection or association with the defined topic. An occurrence is an information reference that is applicable for the topic at hand.”
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