Knowledge Discovery 25.3
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# Types of Categories

In Knowledge Discovery, a category is a definition of a concept or topic. The Category component can analyze the content of documents, and assign documents that match the definition to that category.

The Categorization section describes how you categorize documents, and you can use categorization to enrich your documents before you index. This section discusses the different types of categories and how you might use them:

- Conceptual Categories.

- Binary Categories

- Simple Categories

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Product: Knowledge Discovery 25.3

Topic Title: Types of Categories