A logical data model (LDM) in systems engineering is a representation of an organization's data, organized in terms of entities and relationships and is independent of any particular data management technology.
Famous quotes containing the words logical, data and/or model:
“There is no logical reason why the camel of great art should pass through the needle of mob intelligence.”
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—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)