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EDAM - The ontology of data analysis and management

Last uploaded: June 26, 2026

Id	http://edamontology.org/operation_0004 http://edamontology.org/operation_0004
Preferred Name	Operation
Definitions	A function that processes a set of inputs and results in a set of outputs, or associates arguments (inputs) with values (outputs). Special cases are: a) An operation that consumes no input (has no input arguments). Such operation is either a constant function, or an operation depending only on the underlying state. b) An operation that may modify the underlying state but has no output. c) The singular-case operation with no input or output, that still may modify the underlying state.
Synonyms	Function Computational tool sumo:Function Process Computational procedure Computational method Mathematical operation Computational subroutine Lambda abstraction Function (programming) Computational operation Mathematical function See more See less
Type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

prefLabel	Operation
label	Operation
comment	Special cases are: a) An operation that consumes no input (has no input arguments). Such operation is either a constant function, or an operation depending only on the underlying state. b) An operation that may modify the underlying state but has no output. c) The singular-case operation with no input or output, that still may modify the underlying state.
exactMatch	http://wsio.org/operation_001
seeAlso	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subroutine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Function_(mathematics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Function_(computer_science)
notRecommendedForAnnotation	true
type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
hasRelatedSynonym	Computational tool sumo:Function Process
hasDefinition	A function that processes a set of inputs and results in a set of outputs, or associates arguments (inputs) with values (outputs).
hasNarrowSynonym	Computational procedure Computational method Mathematical operation Computational subroutine Lambda abstraction Function (programming) Computational operation Mathematical function See more See less
inSubset	http://edamontology.org/bio http://edamontology.org/operations
broadMatch	http://www.onto-med.de/ontologies/gfo.owl#Function http://www.onto-med.de/ontologies/gfo.owl#Perpetuant http://purl.org/biotop/biotop.owl#Function http://semanticscience.org/resource/SIO_000017 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000002 http://onto.eva.mpg.de/ontologies/gfo-bio.owl#Method See more See less
closeMatch	http://semanticscience.org/resource/SIO_000649 http://www.ebi.ac.uk/swo/SWO_0000003
prefixIRI	operation_0004
relatedMatch	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000015 http://www.onto-med.de/ontologies/gfo.owl#Process http://www.loa.istc.cnr.it/ontologies/DOLCE-Lite.owl#quality http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000034 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000019 http://www.loa.istc.cnr.it/ontologies/DOLCE-Lite.owl#process See more See less
hasBroadSynonym	Function
Created in	July 12, 2026
subClassOf	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Thing
disjointWith	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#DeprecatedClass http://edamontology.org/topic_0003

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