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A data base is a simulation of some real-world phenomena that is represented on a computing machine. A long-standing goal of data base technology has been to specify the semantics of the simulation while suppressing all details of its computer representation. To meet this goal, a variety of specification languages called data base models have been developed. These models are oriented towards applications where large quantities of intricately interrelated data are manipulated by multiple users.
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Smith, J.M., Smith, D.C.P. (1980). A Data Base Approach to Software Specification. In: Software Development Tools. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46430-0_11
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