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concept
A concept is an abstract idea that serves as a foundation for more concrete principles, thoughts, and beliefs.
Concepts play an important role in all aspects of cognition. As such, concepts are studied within such disciplines as linguistics, ...
is an idea, something that is conceived in the human mind.
Concept may also refer to:
Computing
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Concept (generic programming) In generic programming, a concept is a description of supported operations on a type, including syntax and semantics. In this way, concepts are related to abstract types but concepts do not require a subtype relationship.
Language use
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* In computational learning theory, a subset of the instance space; see
Concept class
In computational learning theory in mathematics, a concept over a domain ''X'' is a total Boolean function over ''X''. A concept class is a class of concepts. Concept classes are a subject of computational learning theory.
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Concepts (C++)
A concept is an abstract idea that serves as a foundation for more concrete principles, thoughts, and beliefs.
Concepts play an important role in all aspects of cognition. As such, concepts are studied within such disciplines as linguistics, psy ...
, an extension to C++'s template system
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Concept virus (disambiguation), the name of two pieces of malware
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Conceptualization (information science)
In information science a conceptualization is an abstract simplified view of some selected parts of the world, containing the objects, concepts, and other entities that are presumed of interest for some particular purpose and the relationships bet ...
, organizing principles and objects underlying an abstract, simplified view of the world selected for a particular purpose such as information access
Music and arts
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Concept (band), an Italian progressive power metal band
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''Concept'' (The Sylvers album), 1981
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Concept (Sam Rivers album), 1997
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''Concepts'' (album), a Frank Sinatra album
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The Concept
''The Concept'' is the third album by the American funk band Slave, released in 1978. The album reached number eleven on Billboard's Top Soul Albums chart. It was the band's first album to include Steve Arrington
Steven Ralph Arrington (born ...
'' (1978 album) funk album by Slave
* "The Concept", a song by Teenage Fanclub from the album ''
Bandwagonesque
''Bandwagonesque'' is the third studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Teenage Fanclub, released in November 1991 on Creation Records. The album gave the band substantial US success when the single "Star Sign (song), Star Sign" reached num ...
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Concept album
A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. Som ...
, a music album unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical
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DJ Concept, DJ, producer from Long Island, New York
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Concept (board game)
''Concept'' is a deduction party board game released in 2013. The game was designed by Alain Rivollet and Gaëtan Beaujannot and published by Repos Production. It has collected multiple awards and nominations including the Jeu de l'Année pri ...
, a 2014 board game
Technology
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Concept car
A concept car (also known as a concept vehicle or show vehicle) is a car made to showcase new styling or new technology. Concept cars are often exhibited at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not ...
, a prototype design
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Concept map
A concept map or conceptual diagram is a diagram that depicts suggested relationships between concepts. Concept maps may be used by instructional designers, engineers, technical writers, and others to organize and structure knowledge.
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, a method for visualizing concepts
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Concept phase, in product life-cycle management
Other uses
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Berkshire Concept 70, an American sailplane design
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Concept 40, an American sailboat design
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Concept (journal), an interdisciplinary journal of graduate studies
See also
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Concept S (disambiguation)
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