| comp., MS |
data model (A collection of related object types, operators, and integrity rules that form the abstract entity supported by a database management system (DBMS). Thus, one speaks of a relational DBMS, a network DBMS, and so on, depending on the type of data model a DBMS supports. In general, a DBMS supports only one data model as a practical rather than a theoretical restriction); data template (A tree of elements that is expanded into the scene whenever data of a particular type is found. The elements typically have properties bound to properties of the data object) |
