Categorization of Data Structuring Methods

Categorization of Data Structuring Methods

  • encodings
    • primarily express data (Unicode, Base64,…)
  • storage systems
    • primarily store data (NTFS, RDBMS, …)
  • identifier and query languages
    • primarily refer to data (URI, XPath, …)
  • structuring and markup languages
    • primarily structure data (XML, CSV, RDF, …)
  • schema languages
    • primarily constrain data (BNF, XSD, OWL…)
  • conceptual models
    • primarily describe data (Mind Maps, ERM, …)