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{{Short description|Arbitrarily defined dataset with specified properties used in some programming paradigms}}
In [[computer science]], an '''object''' can be a [[variable (computer science)|variable]], a [[data structure]], a [[subroutine|function]], or a [[Method (computer programming)|method]]. As regions of [[Memory address|memory]],
In the [[Object-oriented programming|object-oriented]] programming [[Programming paradigm|paradigm]], an ''object'' can be a combination of variables, functions, and data structures; in particular in [[class-based programming|class-based]] variations of the paradigm,
In the [[relational model]] of [[database]] management, an object can be a [[Table (database)|table]] or [[Column (database)|column]], or an association between data and a database entity (such as relating a person's age to a specific person).<ref name=Oppel>{{cite book |first=Andy |last=Oppel |title=SQL Demystified |publisher=McGraw Hill |year=2005| page=7 |isbn=0-07-226224-9}}</ref>
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