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Glossary 339
link
A relationship between two objects. For more information see Session 13. See also association.
link attribute
A value that helps to describe a relationship between two objects. See also association class
and link.
logical view
A presentation dedicated to the description of conceptual analysis and design work products
for a software project. For more information see Session 3.
merge of control
To synchronize or coordinate the completion of multiple threads or processes and pass
control to a single thread or process. Merge of control does not require the completion of all
threads or processes. Merge may be conditional on the completion of one or more of a set of
threads, time, or other conditions. For more information see Sessions 14 and 20.
message
Communication between objects, typically an event containing information and/or eliciting
a response. For more information see Sessions 16 and 18.
metamodel
The specification of a language for describing the UML diagrams. Also, a model that describes
the elements and the relationships between those elements that make up a specified domain
(for example, the Class diagram). For more information see Session 1.
method
The implementation of an operation. For more information see Session 9. See also operation.
model
A representation of a view of a physical system, usually designed to simplify and facilitate
understanding of the system. The representations may focus on the logical rules and relationships
that define the system as well as the physical components used to implement the
system. For more information see Session 3.
model element
The smallest unit of semantic definition in a model. The same model element may appear
in multiple diagrams. For example, an event appears in Sequence diagrams, Collaboration
diagrams, and Statechart diagrams. In all three contexts it provides the same semantic
information. For more information see Session 3.
multiplicity
A constraint on the number of objects that may participate in one end of an association. For
more information see Session 9.