Grouping and classifying things.
Anythings.
Often in
hierarchical structures --
For example:
Write Ups (lotsa little things)
(Which are part of a bigger group) Node
(Which in turn are part of a bigger set) Web Site
(And so on) WWW
Internet
(And on) Human Made Things
(Until you have a set that includes) Everything
See also: Taxa and Taxon
The most common biological taxonomy is cladistics; you might also be looking for biotaxis. The biological taxonomy you're most likely to be familiar with is based on The Five Kingdoms, although The Three Domains have since been added to the top.