General-purpose modeling

In today's world, interest in General-purpose modeling has been constantly increasing. Whether due to its relevance today or its impact on history, General-purpose modeling has captured the attention of a wide audience. Over the years, debates, research and studies have been generated that have delved into its meaning and significance. Both in the academic and popular spheres, General-purpose modeling has aroused genuine interest and has generated all kinds of reflections and discussions. In this article, we will delve into the world of General-purpose modeling and explore its many facets, with the goal of better understanding its importance and relevance in today's society.

General-purpose modeling (GPM) is the systematic use of a general-purpose modeling language to represent the various facets of an object or a system. Examples of GPM languages are:

  • The Unified Modeling Language (UML), an industry standard for modeling software-intensive systems
  • EXPRESS, a data modeling language for product data, standardized as ISO 10303-11
  • IDEF, a group of languages from the 1970s that aimed to be neutral, generic and reusable
  • Gellish, an industry standard natural language oriented modeling language for storage and exchange of data and knowledge, published in 2005
  • XML, a data modeling language now beginning to be used to model code (MetaL, Microsoft .Net )

GPM languages are in contrast with domain-specific modeling languages (DSMs).

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