Term: Representation
    
Definition: The manner in which information is stored for interpretation by a machine.
Citation: ASME Y14.47 : Model Organization Practices
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NAS 9300-007 - The way in which a concept is modeled as a system of data element. For example, a point may be reified as a set of three numbers, representing its x, y, and z coordinates (cf presentatio