A pre-relational databases datamodel. "Preceeded" by the relational model since the flexibility of this makes it hard to work with. Now re-invented in RDF :)
Innovation and progress in most areas of science requires access to advanced computational, collaborative, data acquisition, and management services available to researchers through high- performance networks.
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