schema

ˈskimə

schemata

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Definition of schema - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

organization

TECH.

structured framework for organizing information

TECH.

The database schema defines all table relationships.

framework

plan

structure

data

TECH.

formal description of data structures

TECH.

XML schemas define the structure of XML files.

framework

outline

plan

design

Dated

preliminary plan or outline

Dated

The architect presented a schema of the new building.

cognition

TECH.

mental model aiding understanding and perception

TECH.

Children develop schemas to understand their environment.

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database schema

structured plan describing how data is organized in a database system

The developer updated the database schema to add two new tables.

Origin of schema

Greek, schēma (form, shape)

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schematism

schema

structured framework or plan

subschema

database

schema part of a larger schema

Examples of schema in a sentence

The schema was updated to include new fields.
The database schema was updated to improve performance.
A schema is essential for organizing complex data systems.
The engineer sketched a schema for the bridge.
We approved the schema before construction began.
Schemas help us organize new information.

Her schema for animals includes dogs and cats.

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French:schéma, modèle de données, ...
German:Schema, Entwurf, ...
Italian:schema, progetto preliminare, ...
Spanish:esquema, anteproyecto, ...
Portuguese:esquema, plano, ...
Chinese:模式, 方案, ...
Japanese:スキーマ, データスキーマ, ...
Arabic:مُخَطَّط, مخطط بيانات, ...
Hebrew:סְכִימָה, תַּרְשִׁים נְתוּנִים, ...
Russian:схема, эскиз, ...
Ukrainian:схема, ескіз, ...
Hindi:स्कीमा, रूपरेखा, ...
Bengali:স্কিমা, ডেটা স্কিমা, ...
Catalan:esquema, estructura de dades, ...
Czech:schéma, model, ...
Danish:skema, datastruktur, ...
Dutch:schema, opzet, ...
Greek:σχήμα, δομή δεδομένων, ...
Hungarian:séma, adatmodell, ...
Khmer:គ្រោងការណ៍, គ្រោងការណ៍ទិន្នន័យ, ...
Korean:스키마, 데이터 구조, ...
Persian:طرح‌واره, طرح, ...
Polish:schemat, zarys, ...
Portuguese (BR):esquema, esboço, ...
Romanian:schemă, schemă de date, ...
Swedish:schema, skiss, ...
Thai:สคีมา, โครงร่าง, ...
Turkish:şema, taslak, ...
Vietnamese:sơ đồ, cấu trúc dữ liệu, ...

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