What is a schema?

[KapilAsdhir]

What is a schema?

[CWA]

The Microsoft Active Directory schema contains formal definitions of every object class and every attribute that can be created in an Active Directory forest.

[nobita_deptrai]

A schema is a cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information. Schemas can be useful, because they allow us to take shortcuts in interpreting a vast amount of information. However, these mental frameworks also cause us to exclude pertinent information in favor of information that confirms our pre-existing beliefs and ideas. Schemas can contribute to stereotypes and make it difficult to retain new information that does not conform to our established schemas.