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On the background of a general model of information systems a view is analyzed which explicitly distinguishes between information and its representation. Using a conceptual system (IMC) which has been designed to talk about information structures and their manipulation, some ideas on the representation of information are presented. The significant role of type declarations for the information and representation level is shown. For the concepts of format and data a definition is outlined. In the light of these considerations some topics concerning present data base technology are discussed. This gives the motivation to conclude with a plea for conceptual differentiation in the field of data base management systems.
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Richter, G. (1976). On the relationship between information and data. In: Hasselmeier, H., Spurth, W.G. (eds) Data Base Systems. IBM 1975. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 39. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-07612-3_2
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