In message <c82g2d$8ib$1_at_news.netins.net>, Dawn M. Wolthuis
<dwolt_at_tincat-group.com> writes
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>> "Anthony W. Youngman" <wol_at_thewolery.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> > Okay. So what is "data". Because if we can't anchor that in the real
>> > world, we have no way of knowing if, or how strongly, relational theory
>> > is relevant (and usable) in the real world.
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>> Data:
>> ----------
>> 1. facts
>> 2. encoded information
>
>I'd vote for adding this nice short, crisp definition of data to our
>glossary. --dawn
>
It is nice and crisp. But (see my other post) if "data" is the
philosophical gateway linking the real world and database theory, then
it's far too simplistic.
Cheers,
Wol
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Received on Fri May 14 2004 - 13:54:53 CDT
