Personal Knowledge Graph
A visual network representation of your personal knowledge and its connections.
Also known as: PKG, Knowledge network
Category: Core Concepts
Tags: core-concept, knowledge-management, linking, visualization
Explanation
A Personal Knowledge Graph (PKG) is a network-based representation of an individual's knowledge, showing concepts as nodes and their relationships as edges. Unlike traditional note-taking, a PKG emphasizes connections and enables discovery through traversal. Modern tools like Obsidian visualize your PKG, revealing clusters of related ideas, orphan notes needing connections, and unexpected relationships. Building a PKG transforms passive note collection into an active thinking tool that grows smarter over time.
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