Paradigm (disambiguation)
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A paradigm is a key model, pattern or method (to achieve certain class of goals/objectives). Frequently it is a most characteristic or fundamental property of a theory or a branch of science.
Depending on context, it may refer to:
- (in philosophy of science) a Kuhnian scientific paradigm
- (in the vernacular) a pattern behind a set of typical examples of something
- (in experimental science) paradigm (experimental), an experimental setup
- (in computing) a programming paradigm, a style of programming, usually enforced by the programming language used
- (in linguistics) an inflectional paradigm
- an example often given of a buzzword
[edit] Other uses
- Paradigm (comics), a character in the Marvel Comics Universe
- Paradigm City, the setting of the anime series Big O
- Paradigm Electronics, a Canadian electronics company
- Paradigm Entertainment, a video game studio
- Paradigm (publisher), a Japanese publishing company