Data model

A data model is a model that describes in an abstract way how data is represented in a business organization, an information system or a database management system.

Related Topics:
Information system - Database management system

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This term is ambiguously defined to mean:

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• how data generally is organized, e.g. as described in Database management system. This is sometimes also called "database model"
• or how data of a specific business function is organized logically (e.g. the data model of some business)
 
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