Re: Does Codd's view of a relational database differ from that ofDate&Darwin?[M.Gittens]
From: Jan Hidders <jan.hidders_at_REMOVETHIS.pandora.be>
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 19:34:17 GMT
Message-ID: <ZmWye.138790$Kn.7314565_at_phobos.telenet-ops.be>
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> That's cool, but what I was resally asking was what the difference between
> an "object" and the "conceptual object". What is the word "conceptual"
> doing here ?
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 19:34:17 GMT
Message-ID: <ZmWye.138790$Kn.7314565_at_phobos.telenet-ops.be>
VC wrote:
> "Jan Hidders" <jan.hidders_at_REMOVETHIS.pandora.be> wrote in message
> news:%fLye.138287$xL5.7348350_at_phobos.telenet-ops.be...
>
>>VC wrote: >> >>>"Jan Hidders" <jan.hidders_at_REMOVETHIS.pandora.be> wrote in message >>>news:0JCye.138113$oZ3.7282728_at_phobos.telenet-ops.be... >>> >>> >>>>VC wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>What I am really curious about is the stuff like "conceptual object >>>>>type" and such for which there appears be no clear definition either >>>>>formal or informal.. Let's talk about them, shall we ? >>>> >>>>Fair enough. Let's concentrate on that. >>> >>>So what's the difference between an object and a conceptual object ? >> >>A conceptual object is an object that is part of the universe of discourse >>that is under consideration.
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> That's cool, but what I was resally asking was what the difference between
> an "object" and the "conceptual object". What is the word "conceptual"
> doing here ?
?? You mean, apart from indicating that this particular object belongs the universe of discourse?
- Jan Hidders