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entity
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In a database, anything about which information can be stored; for example, a person, concept, physical object or event. Typically refers to a record structure.
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Rabbi and author Harold Kushner said, "The soul is not a physical entity, but instead refers to everything about us that is not physical--our values, memories, identity, sense of humour.
Human rights leader address conference audience by Communication World
As the product of human behaviour, social entities are often unpredictable and possess little of the repeatable, systematic nature of a physical entity such as distance or weight.
Quantifying social entities: an historical-sociological critique by Neylan, Julian / Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
In scientific articles, authors need to refer most of the time to the virus as a physical entity rather than as a member of a taxonomic class.
Emerging issues in virus taxonomy by Mahy, Brian W.J. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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