From: | Neil Saunders <n(dot)j(dot)saunders(at)gmail(dot)com> |
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To: | Joao Miguel Ferreira <jmf(at)estg(dot)ipvc(dot)pt> |
Cc: | pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: What does 'schema' mean ? |
Date: | 2006-01-09 15:52:32 |
Message-ID: | ddcd549e0601090752x79e0b04dufb62006fcbb845b1@mail.gmail.com |
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http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/schema.html:
Pronounce skee-ma, the structure of a database system, described in a
formal language supported by the database management system (DBMS). In
a relational database, the schema defines the tables, the fields in
each table, and the relationships between fields and tables.
Schemas are generally stored in a data 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.
So basically, the design of your database.
HTH,
Neil.
On 1/9/06, Joao Miguel Ferreira <jmf(at)estg(dot)ipvc(dot)pt> wrote:
> Hello again,
>
> thx very much for all the previous feedback....
>
> here's another one: what do database people mean by 'schema' ?
>
> jmf
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