From: "x" Newsgroups: comp.databases.theory References: <72f08f6c.0405231341.49d8d675@posting.google.com> <1xcsc.6800$L.1262@news-server.bigpond.net.au> <40b1f055@post.usenet.com> <40b48b19.9483676@news.wanadoo.es> <40b4c899@post.usenet.com> <40b5de22@post.usenet.com> <40b60288.17623240@news.wanadoo.es> <40b61004@post.usenet.com> <40b7198d.2036227@news-read3.maxwell.syr.edu> <40b73581@post.usenet.com> <40b8bbaa.6203339@news-read3.maxwell.syr.edu> X-Trace: post.usenet.com 1086011470 81.196.98.200 (31 May 2004 08:51:10 -0500) Organization: Usenet.com http://www.usenet.com 100,000+ UNCENSORED Newsgroups. The #1 Usenet Service on the Planet! X-Comments: This message was posted through Usenet.com's, FREE publicly accessible Usenet Server - "post.usenet.com" X-Comments2: IMPORTANT: Usenet.com does not condone, nor support, spam or any illegal or copyrighted postings. X-Comments3: IMPORTANT: Under NO circumstances will postings containing illegal or copyrighted material through this service be tolerated!! X-Report: Please report illegal or inappropriate use to X-Abuse-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers, INCLUDING the body (DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS) Path: newssvr20.news.prodigy.com!newsmst01a.news.prodigy.com!prodigy.com!atl-c02.usenetserver.com!news.usenetserver.com!feed5.newsreader.com!newsreader.com!news-out2.nntp.be!local!post.usenet.com!not-for-mail Xref: newssvr20.news.prodigy.com comp.databases.theory:27434 **** Post for FREE via your newsreader at post.usenet.com **** "Alfredo Novoa" wrote in message news:40bb0c79.2128760@news.wanadoo.es... > On Mon, 31 May 2004 13:11:22 +0300, "x" wrote: > > >You are storing and retrieving "data", but the computer is storing and > >retrieving "code" :-) > > No! the computer is representing data in a physical device. > > Storing and retrieving are lose words because nothing is stored nor > retrieved. Data can't be stored because it is not a physical object. > > This is a terminology inherited from paper based files. Paper sheets > are actually stored and retrieved from files and desks, but not data. OK. What about "Data Warehouse" ? Do you prefer the word "memory" instead of "data storage" ? What words would you use instead of "store" and "retrieve" ? -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= *** Usenet.com - The #1 Usenet Newsgroup Service on The Planet! *** http://www.usenet.com Unlimited Download - 19 Seperate Servers - 90,000 groups - Uncensored -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=