entity

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Computing Technical

n. a single item or object that a computer database stores information about.

n. a discrete object or concept about which data is stored in an information system.

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“In this database, each customer is treated as a unique entity.”

“The system architect defined 'Product' as a primary entity, ensuring that every inventory item could be tracked via a unique identifier.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Academic · Literary

n. the state of existing or being real.

n. the state or quality of existence as a distinct being.

“Philosophers have long debated the nature of human entity.”

“The poet explores the fragile nature of our entity in a world that seems increasingly indifferent to individual life.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal

n. a spirit or ghost that has its own personality or power.

n. a non-physical or supernatural being, such as a spirit or ghost.

“The investigators claimed they felt a strange entity in the old house.”

“The folklore of the region describes a malevolent entity that haunts the woods, though modern scholars view these stories as purely symbolic.”