schema
Organized conceptual framework
A schema is a mental framework or outline that organizes knowledge and guides understanding.
In psychology, schemas shape how we interpret new information: His schema for "restaurant" includes being seated, ordering, and paying.
In computing and databases, a schema defines the structure of data—tables, fields, and relationships.
The word appears in technical contexts where underlying structure matters more than surface content.
Plural: schemas or schemata.
Underlying support system
- outlineSummary of key elements
- diagramSimplified explanatory sketch
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
organization · hierarchy · template · pattern · format · skeleton · arrangement · configuration
Of the mind
- representationDepiction or likeness
- frameSupporting outer structure
- scriptWritten words for performance
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
categorization · expectation · memory · perception · learning · Piaget · assimilation · accommodation
Structured data markup language
- JSONLightweight data interchange format
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- namespaceIdentifier collision prevention container
- elementBasic substance or factor
attribute · metadata · ontology · semantic · microdata · structured data · vocabulary · serialization
German Enlightenment thinker
- categoryA class of things
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- intuitionInstinctive immediate understanding
- transcendentalBeyond ordinary experience
a priori · concept · form · cognition · epistemology · idealism · synthesis · representation
Database manipulation language
- relationalConcerning connections between things
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- columnVertical structural element
- fieldArea of specialty
constraint · index · normalization · migration · data type · validation · entity · attribute
framework
Underlying support system
- outlineSummary of key elements
- diagramSimplified explanatory sketch
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
layout · organization · hierarchy · template · pattern · format · skeleton · arrangement · configuration · flowchart
mental
Of the mind
- representationDepiction or likeness
- frameSupporting outer structure
- scriptWritten words for performance
prototype · categorization · expectation · memory · perception · learning · Piaget · assimilation · accommodation · heuristic
XML
Structured data markup language
- JSONLightweight data interchange format
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- namespaceIdentifier collision prevention container
element · attribute · metadata · ontology · semantic · microdata · structured data · vocabulary · serialization · encoding
Kant
German Enlightenment thinker
- categoryA class of things
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- intuitionInstinctive immediate understanding
transcendental · a priori · concept · form · cognition · epistemology · idealism · synthesis · representation · judgment
SQL
Database manipulation language
- relationalConcerning connections between things
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- columnVertical structural element
field · constraint · index · normalization · migration · data type · validation · entity · attribute · relationship
- Big DataHadoop, Kafka, Zookeeper, data lake, ETL
- knowledge systemsknowledge base, knowledge graph, ontology, taxonomy, concept map
- classificationcategory, classification, group, cataloging, grouping
- cognitionthinking, reasoning, thought, cognition, remembering
- computingcomputer, computers, software, hardware, code
- psychologypsychology, psychologist, therapist, psychiatrist, clinical psychology
- color schemePlanned set of hues
- pyramid schemeFraud through endless recruitment
- scheme of thingsGeneral order of existence
- grand scheme of thingsOverall perspective on significance
- grand schemeOverarching strategy or design
- control scheme
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