Model

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Model, models, or modeling can mean: An abstract (idea, theory, simulation) or smaller approximation of an object or system for testing. (Like a car, building or ship.)

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

[change] Ideas, concepts or software

• Business model
• Model (abstract), an abstract or conceptual object used in the creation of math to predict its behavior
  • 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
    • The Standard Model, the theory in particle physics which describes certain fundamental forces and particles
  • 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 way of thinking of an idea or thought process
• Similitude (model), in engineering, used in the scientific testing of physical models
• Working Model, engineering software

[change] Physical or smaller 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

[change] Persons or occupations

• 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 display products, eg. a fashion model
  • Supermodel, a person who attains celebrity status through fashion modeling
• Promotional model, a person who advertises a product or service
• Role model, a person who serve as a good example to others

[change] Other

• Walther Model, German general in World War II
• Movement for Democracy in Liberia, MoDeL
• Models (band), an alternative rock group from Australia

[change] See also

• Models of nature
• Modeling languages
• General-purpose modeling (GPM)
• Domain-specific modelling (DSM)
• Meta-modeling