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An object data model provides support for objects as the basis for modeling in a database application. An object is an instance of a class, which is a complex type specification that defines both the state of its instance fields and the behavior provided by its methods. Object features also include a unique object identifier that can be used to refer to the object, as well as the organization of data into class hierarchies that support inheritance of state and behavior. The term object data model encompasses the data model for both object-oriented databases (OODBs) and object-relational databases (ORDBs). OODBs use an object-oriented programming language as the database language and provide inherent support for the persistence of objects with typical database functionality. ORDBs extend relational databases by providing additional support for objects.
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Urban, S.D., Dietrich, S.W. (2009). Object Data Models. In: LIU, L., ÖZSU, M.T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Database Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-39940-9_249
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