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Thank you.
>from Wikipedia: An entity may be defined as a thing which is recognized as being capable of an independent existence and which can be uniquely identified.
>see more here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entity-relationship_model
>
>>>>
>>>>One of the most used terms I come across in .NET world is "entity" and I admit that I am clueless about what it means. The definition of Entity in the dictionary is "something that exists as a separate thing". This is very helpful, of course <g>; they might as well simply describe it as a "thing". But back to .NET world.
>>>>
>>>>I was just reading an article on the web on building business objects and the term "entity" is all over there:
>>>>"entity state"
>>>>"entity state type"
>>>>"entity state property"
>>>>etc.
>>>>
>>>>There is also a well known framework that has he word "Entity" in it.
>>>>
>>>>Could someone explain to me the term "entity" in the .NET? TIA.
>>>
>>>Have you also heard about Entity-Relational Diagram?
>>>
>>>Say, Customers is an Entity
>>>or
>>>Orders is an Entity
>>
>>Thank you. No, I have not used 'Entity-Relational Diagram' but heard the term.
>from Wikipedia: An entity may be defined as a thing which is recognized as being capable of an independent existence and which can be uniquely identified.
>see more here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entity-relationship_model
>
>>>>
>>>>One of the most used terms I come across in .NET world is "entity" and I admit that I am clueless about what it means. The definition of Entity in the dictionary is "something that exists as a separate thing". This is very helpful, of course <g>; they might as well simply describe it as a "thing". But back to .NET world.
>>>>
>>>>I was just reading an article on the web on building business objects and the term "entity" is all over there:
>>>>"entity state"
>>>>"entity state type"
>>>>"entity state property"
>>>>etc.
>>>>
>>>>There is also a well known framework that has he word "Entity" in it.
>>>>
>>>>Could someone explain to me the term "entity" in the .NET? TIA.
>>>
>>>Have you also heard about Entity-Relational Diagram?
>>>
>>>Say, Customers is an Entity
>>>or
>>>Orders is an Entity
>>
>>Thank you. No, I have not used 'Entity-Relational Diagram' but heard the term.
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