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Model, models, or modeling may refer to: An abstract (or actual) representation of an object or system from a particular viewpoint.

Contents 1 Abstractions, concepts or software 2 Physical or representational objects 3 Persons or occupations 4 Other 5 See also

[edit] Abstractions, concepts or software

• Analogical model
• Business model
• Software development process models
• Model (abstract), an abstraction or conceptual object used in the creation of a predictive formula
  • Causal model
  • Mathematical model
  • Scientific modeling
    • Model Driven Engineering, a software development technique based on abstract models
    • Metamodeling, a model of a model
    • Molecular modelling, used to mimic the behaviour of molecules
    • Geologic modelling
    • Morphological modelling
    • The Standard Model, the theory in particle physics which describes certain fundamental forces and particles
    • Model building (particle physics)
  • Computer model, a computer program which attempts to simulate an abstract model of a particular system, usually builds upon a mathematical model
• Model theory, study of the representation of mathematical concepts
• Mental model, a person's cognitive representation of an idea or thought process
• Modeling (NLP), a process in neuro-linguistic programming
• Similitude (model), in engineering, used in the scientific testing of physical models
• Working Model, engineering software.

[edit] Physical or representational objects

• Model (physical), a physical representation of an object
• Solid modelling, study of unambiguous representations of the solid parts of an object
• Scale model, a replica or prototype of an object
  • Model building, a hobby centered around construction of material replicas
• 3D model, a 3D polygonal representation of an object, usually displayed with a computer
• Model (computer games), in 3D computer graphics, a computer generated image of a character or an object

[edit] Persons or occupations

• Fetish model
• Model (art), a person who poses for purposes of art, for example in art school (often known as an artist's model)
• Model (person), a person whose occupation is to function as a living prop, often to display products, e.g. a fashion model
  • Supermodel, a person who attains celebrity status through fashion modeling
• Promotional model, a person who promotes a product or service
• Role model, a person who serves as a behavioural or moral example to others

[edit] Other

• Walther Model, German general in World War II
• Movement for Democracy in Liberia, MoDeL
• Models (band), an alternative rock group from Australia
• Model (manga series) A manga series written by Lee So Young, centering around a young artist who moves into the house of the vampire Michael, and his bizarre coinhabitants.
• "Model", a song by Avail from their 1994 album Dixie

[edit] See also

• Domain-specific modelling (DSM)
• General-purpose modeling (GPM)
• Meta-modeling
• MTL
• Modeling languages
• Models in Science (Entry in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
• MOF (for OMG software engineering models)
• Non-quantified modelling
• Unified Modeling Language (UML)

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