Model

From Wiki.GIS.com

A model is a pattern, plan, representation (especially in miniature), or description designed to show the main object or workings of an object, system, or concept.

Model may also refer to:

• Data model, a description of the structure of a database
• Mathematical model, an abstract model that uses mathematical language
• A geoprocessing script created using ModelBuilder, a visual programming language included as part of ArcGIS Desktop.