| Definition | - An underlying organizational pattern or structure; conceptual framework.
- A collection of items that model part or all of a real world object, particularly in the context of adatabase,i.e., a database schema.
- The structure of a database system, described in a formal language supported by thedatabase management system (DBMS). In arelational database, the schema defines thetables, thefields in each table, and the relationships between fields and tables. Schemas are generally stored in adata dictionary. Although a schema is defined in text database language, the term is often used to refer to a graphical depiction of the database structure.
- In computer science, a description of the logical organization, structure, and content of adatabase.
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