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Representation term — A representation term is a word, or a combination of words, that semantically represent the data type (value domain) of a data element. A representation term is commonly referred to as a class word by those familiar with data dictionaries.… … Wikipedia
Representation class — A representation term is a word, or a combination of words, used as part of a data element name. Representation class is sometimes used as a synonym for representation term.In ISO/IEC 11179, a representation class provides a way to classify or… … Wikipedia
Representation (arts) — Representation describes the signs that stand in for and take the place of something else.Mitchell, W. 1995, Representation , in F Lentricchia T McLaughlin (eds), Critical Terms for Literary Study , 2nd edn, University of Chicago Press, Chicago]… … Wikipedia
representation — rep·re·sen·ta·tion n 1: one that represents: as a: a statement or account made to influence opinion or action compare warranty 3 b: an incidental or collateral statement of fact on the faith of which a contract is entered into the contract of… … Law dictionary
Representation (psychology) — Representation is a term used in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and cognitive science to refer to a hypothetical internal cognitive symbol that represents external reality. David Marr defines representation as a formal system for making… … Wikipedia
Representation theory — This article is about the theory of representations of algebraic structures by linear transformations and matrices. For the more general notion of representations throughout mathematics, see representation (mathematics). Representation theory is… … Wikipedia
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Representation theory of the Galilean group — In nonrelativistic quantum mechanics, an account can be given of the existence of mass and spin as follows:The spacetime symmetry group of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics is the Galilean group. In 3+1 dimensions, this is the subgroup of the… … Wikipedia
representation — /rep ri zen tay sheuhn, zeuhn /, n. 1. the act of representing. 2. the state of being represented. 3. the expression or designation by some term, character, symbol, or the like. 4. action or speech on behalf of a person, group, business house,… … Universalium
term — termly, adv. /terrm/, n. 1. a word or group of words designating something, esp. in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics. 2. any word or group of words considered as a… … Universalium
