Abstraction (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
Abstraction may refer to one of the following:
- AbstractionAbstractionAbstraction is a process by which higher concepts are derived from the usage and classification of literal concepts, first principles, or other methods....
, the process or result of generalization, or taking away, or where ideas are distanced from objects - Abstraction (computer science)Abstraction (computer science)In computer science, abstraction is the process by which data and programs are defined with a representation similar to its pictorial meaning as rooted in the more complex realm of human life and language with their higher need of summarization and categorization , while hiding away the...
, a mechanism and practice to reduce and factor out details so that one can focus on a few concepts at a time- Abstraction layerAbstraction layerAn abstraction layer is a way of hiding the implementation details of a particular set of functionality...
s, an application of abstraction in computing.
- Abstraction layer
- Abstraction (mathematics)Abstraction (mathematics)Abstraction in mathematics is the process of extracting the underlying essence of a mathematical concept, removing any dependence on real world objects with which it might originally have been connected, and generalising it so that it has wider applications or matching among other abstract...
, the process of extracting the underlying essence of a mathematical concept, removing any dependence on real world objects - Lambda calculusLambda calculusIn mathematical logic and computer science, lambda calculus, also written as λ-calculus, is a formal system for function definition, function application and recursion. The portion of lambda calculus relevant to computation is now called the untyped lambda calculus...
, aka Abstraction, (λname.expression) - Abstraction (sociology)Abstraction (sociology)Sociological Abstraction refers to the varying levels at which theoretical concepts can be understood. This idea is very similar to the philosophical understanding of abstraction. There are two basic levels of sociological abstraction: sociological concepts and operationalized sociological...
, the varying levels at which theoretical concepts can be understood - Water abstractionWater abstractionWater abstraction, water extraction, or groundwater abstraction is the process of taking water from any source, either temporarily or permanently. Most water is used for irrigation or treatment to produce drinking water....
, the extraction of water from a waterbody. - Abstract artAbstract artAbstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. Western art had been, from the Renaissance up to the middle of the 19th century, underpinned by the logic of perspective and an...
, a movement in 20th century Western art.