A meta-classification for properties, characteristics, and measurable attributes of machine learning models including performance metrics (accuracy, latency, throughput), architectural properties (parameters, layers, context length), and operational characteristics (memory footprint, inference co…

Semantic Classification

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Property Types (Inferred by Reasoner)

  • Accuracy is-a ModelProperty

  • Latency is-a ModelProperty

  • Throughput is-a ModelProperty

  • Parameter Count is-a ModelProperty

  • Context Length is-a ModelProperty

  • Memory Footprint is-a ModelProperty

  • Inference Cost is-a ModelProperty

  • Training Compute is-a ModelProperty

    Definition

    ModelProperty serves as the meta-class for all measurable and descriptive properties of machine learning models. This classification enables structured representation of model characteristics for comparison, selection, and governance purposes.

    Property Categories

    Performance Properties

    PropertyTypeUnitDescription
    AccuracyMetric%Correct predictions ratio
    PrecisionMetric%True positive ratio
    RecallMetric%Sensitivity/TPR
    F1 ScoreMetric0-1Harmonic mean of precision/recall
    PerplexityMetricscalarLanguage model uncertainty

    Latency Properties

    PropertyTypeUnitDescription
    Inference LatencyMetricmsTime per prediction
    Time to First TokenMetricmsStreaming response start
    Tokens per SecondMetrictok/sGeneration throughput
    Batch ThroughputMetricreq/sConcurrent request handling

    Architectural Properties

    PropertyTypeUnitDescription
    Parameter CountSizeBTotal trainable parameters
    Layer CountStructureintNetwork depth
    Context LengthCapacitytokensMaximum input sequence
    Hidden DimensionStructureintInternal representation size
    Attention HeadsStructureintMulti-head attention count

    Operational Properties

    PropertyTypeUnitDescription
    Memory FootprintResourceGBVRAM/RAM required
    Inference CostEconomic$/1M tokensAPI pricing
    Training ComputeResourceFLOPTotal training compute
    Energy ConsumptionResourcekWhPower requirements

    Usage in Ontology

    Property Governance

    Model properties support:

  • Model Cards: Standardised documentation

  • Benchmarking: Performance comparison

  • Procurement: Selection criteria

  • Regulation: Compliance verification

  • Risk Assessment: Capability evaluation

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