schema

n. a formal plan that describes how data is organized in a database or file.

n. a formal description of the structure of a database or data file, defining tables, columns, data types, and their relationships.

“The developer updated the database schema to include a new column for user phone numbers.”

“Before migrating the legacy data, the engineering team had to ensure the XML schema was compatible with the new relational database architecture.”

Technical

n. a mental framework that helps you organize and interpret information.

n. a mental structure of preconceived ideas, representing some aspect of the world, used to organize and interpret new information.

“A child's schema for a 'dog' might change after they see a very small breed for the first time.”

“Cognitive psychologists argue that an individual's existing schema significantly influences how they perceive and recall ambiguous social interactions.”

Academic

n. a logical formula that uses symbols to represent any possible statement.

n. a formula in a formal system containing variables that can be replaced by any subformula of the system.

“The professor explained how the axiom schema allows for an infinite number of specific axioms.”

“In formal logic, an axiom schema provides a template for generating valid statements within a specific mathematical proof.”

Technical · Academic