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Data Model

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A data model is a concrete representation of an information model. It represents the entities, properties, relationships and operations defined in an information model in a manner that allows actual instances of those entities to be managed, manipulated, stored, operated upon and verified.

Examples include:

  1. Entity Relationship Models
  2. Object Models
  3. XML schemas

References

RFC 3198 - Terminology for Policy-Based Management