Re: database systems and organizational intelligence

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"Alfredo Novoa" <alfredo_at_ncs.es> wrote in message news:40bb8757.5670653_at_news.wanadoo.es...
> On Mon, 31 May 2004 19:23:55 +0300, "x" <x-false_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >Why store and retrieve are *physical* properties ?
>
> They require physical objects.
>
> Store
>
> A place where merchandise is offered for sale; a shop.
> A stock or supply reserved for future use: a squirrel's store of
> acorns.
> stores Supplies, especially of food, clothing, or arms.
> A place where commodities are kept; a warehouse or storehouse.
> A great quantity or number; an abundance.
>
> www.dictionary.com
>
> To store something it needs to have width and height.

When you put it this way it seems you're right. But data is merchandise these days :-)
When you buy a CD, you don't pay for the plastic, I hope.

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