(1) A class data type that contains an ordered group of data objects. Unlike an array, the data objects within a structure can have varied data types.
(2) A name that refers collectively to different types of DB2 objects, such as tables, databases, views, indexes, and table spaces.
(3) A series of elements that have been graded or ranked in some useful manner. In Business Integration Modeler, a graphical representation of the relationships between different real entities in an organization.
(4) A construct used to map and manage storage on a coupling facility.