Help with Terminology (Info, data, value, ...)
Date: 10 Jun 2002 11:04:42 -0700
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What are the distinctions between the words "information", "schema", "data", "value", "data type", "field type" and "type" with respect to a database?
Which is the most generic/comprehensive term?
Which is the least generic/most inclusive term?
Information.
Schema.
Data.
value.
Which terms include the schema?
Does a database's information include the schema?
Does a database's data include the schema?
Which is most correct?
A database stores information.
A database stores data.
Which is most correct?
A record stores information.
A record stores data.
A record stores a set of values.
Which is most correct?
A field stores information.
A field stores data.
A field stores a value.
Which is most correct?
A field has a field type.
A field has a data type.
A field has a value which has a type.
Related specifically to oodb, which is most correct?
An object stores info.
An object stores data.
An object stores a value.
An object's [info|data|value] has a [dataType|valueType|Type].
What are images, sound clips, video clips? Info, data, or a value?
TIA Received on Mon Jun 10 2002 - 20:04:42 CEST