1. A resource that acts as a proxy for some subject; the topic map system's representation of that subject. The relationship between a topic and its subject is defined to be one of reification. Reification of a subject allows topic characteristics[?] to be assigned to the topic that reifies it.
2. A <topic> element.
According to the definition by TopicMaps.Org Specification in XML Topic Maps (XTM) 1.0 (http://http://www.topicmaps.org/xtm/index.html)
Common misspelling and questions (FAQ)
opics tpics toics topcs topis topic otpics tpoics toipcs topcis topisc topic ttopics toopics toppics topiics topiccs topicss 5opics ropics fopics 6opics gopics 6opics yopics gopics t9pics tipics tkpics t0pics tlpics t0pics tppics tlpics to0ics tooics tolics to-ics to;ics to-ics to[ics to;ics top8cs topucs topjcs top9cs topkcs top9cs topocs topkcs topids topixs topifs topifs topivs topicw topica topicz topice topicx topice topicd topicx topycs yopics tyopics topices topixWho could conceive her formed a clod to please? And in my bed a loathsome brute permit? No, by saint John, I ever will maintain, Save Nicia, with me freely shall retire. THE fair Lucretia seemed so firmly bent, Who preached the lady such a fine discourse, Should be nor clownish, nor in person bad; But one to whom she perfectly might trust. THE wondrous draught was taken by the fair; Himself bepowdered like a miller's man, A better metamorphose ne'er was seen; So thoroughly disguised the lover thought, With bandage o'er the eyes and hair disdained, In silence she attended in the dark, For what? you ask, or whom did she expect; Too much they cannot take, the sex believe; The wish to please is ever found the same. When by her charms a torpid heart is caught; Deserving doubtless is of treble praise. THE spark disguised, his place no sooner took, No more the miller, but the smart gallant: Such moments we'll suppose were well employed; This lad's demeanour should so quickly change; .