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semantic gapThe difference between a data or language structure and the real world. For example, in order processing, a company can be both customer and supplier. Since there is no way to model this in a hierarchical database, the semantic gap is said to be large. A network database could handle this condition, resulting in a smaller semantic gap. semantic gap [si′man·tik ′gap] (computer science) The difference between a data or language structure and the objects that it models.
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Creating data services (rather than custom coding data manipulations into each application) enables developers to bridge semantic gaps more efficiently and create reusable modules that isolate the impact of changes in data structures. Khoshafian focuses on how the semantic gap between business process modeling and execution impedes continuous improvement and robs companies of the agility they need to respond to sudden market shifts. But bridging the semantic gap between what customers are asking and all the information available from Kaidara Advisor is no mean feat. |
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