Abstraction
Dictionary Definition
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- The act of obtaining or removing something from a source : the act of abstracting something
A general idea or quality rather than an actual person, object, or event : an abstract idea or quality
The state of someone who is not paying attention to what is happening or being said : an abstracted state 1
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Domain Specific Usage
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Engineering and Biomedical (NASA): The process of selecting the essential aspects of a reference system to be represented in a model or simulation while ignoring those aspects that are not relevant to the purpose of the model or simulation.2
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References
from Merriam-Webster Online – http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abstraction. (1)
from NASA STANDARD FOR MODELS AND SIMULATIONS – https://standards.nasa.gov/documents/detail/3315599. (2)