Diagram
"A diagram is a simplified and structured visual representation of concepts,
ideas, constructions, relations, statistical data, anatomy etc. used in all
aspects of human activities to visualize and clarify the topic." (Wikipedia,
2005).
A diagram is a kind of representation.
Literature:
Petitot, J. (1994). Diagram. Pp. 196-198 IN: Sebeok, Thomas A.:
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Semiotics. 2.ed. Tome 1-3. Berlin & New York: Mouton
de Gruyter. (Approaches to Semiotics 73).
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.(2005). Diagram. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagram
See also: Flow chart
Birger Hjørland
Last edited: 21-01-2006