Definition of "schema" [‖Sche•ma]

• A diagrammatic representation; an outline or model. (noun)
• Psychology A pattern imposed on complex reality or experience to assist in explaining it, mediate perception, or guide response. (noun)

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• "= GreenOnBlack. schema #schema = BlackOnLightYellow. schema"
• "Using aGML application schema is clearly not a sufficient condition for interoperability, and only maybe is a necessary condition, but plenty of evidence that it helps. (lots more, but he talks faster than I can type … phew.) 15: 45: JohnLaxton, talking aboutGeoSciML v2: an interchange and mark-up language for geologic information."
• "A schema is a way of thinking about or understanding the world, a “lens” or “window” through which one views reality."