Training modules/dashboard/slides/12406-and-by-machines
...and machines[edit]
Every item is known by its Q-number as a unique identifier, and labeled in different languages and variations. Wikidata records 220 variations of the former Libyan leader's name, but because they're all tied to a single Q number, there's no confusion.
Machine-readability also allows bots to edit Wikidata.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Muammar_al-Gaddafi_Wikidata_items.png/220px-Muammar_al-Gaddafi_Wikidata_items.png)