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schema
/ˈskiː.mə/
[/ˈskiː.mə/]
structural blueprint
Advancednoun
Definition
A structured outline or model defining how data is organized in a database or document.
Example
Changing the database schema required updating every application that read from it.
Changing the database schema required updating every application that read from it.
Etymology
From Greek 'schema' (form, figure); the data sense is modern.
How & Where It’s Used
Used in databases, programming, and data modeling.