Associations to the word «Entity»

Wiktionary

ENTITY, noun. That which has a distinct existence as an individual unit. Often used for organisations which have no physical form.
ENTITY, noun. An existent something that has the properties of being real, and having a real existence.
ENTITY, noun. (computing) Anything about which information or data can be stored in a database; in particular, an organised array or set of individual elements or parts.
ENTITY, noun. The state or quality of being or existence.
ENTITY RELATIONSHIP DIAGRAM, noun. Alternative spelling of entity-relationship diagram
ENTITY RELATIONSHIP DIAGRAMS, noun. Plural of entity relationship diagram

Dictionary definition

ENTITY, noun. That which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving).

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King