Editing Data modeling (section)

{{Short description|Creating a model of the data in a system}}
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[[File:4-3 Data Modelling Today.svg|420px|thumb|The data modeling process. The figure illustrates the way data models are developed and used today . A [[Conceptual schema|conceptual data model]] is developed based on the data [[requirement]]s for the application that is being developed, perhaps in the context of an [[activity diagram|activity model]]. The data model will normally consist of entity types, attributes, relationships, integrity rules, and the definitions of those objects. This is then used as the start point for interface or database design.<ref name="MW99"/>]]{{Software development process}}
'''Data modeling''' in [[software engineering]] is the process of creating a [[data model]] for an [[information system]] by applying certain formal techniques. It may be applied as part of broader [[Model-driven engineering]] (MDE) concept.