Section 4 Lesson 1: Supertypes and Subtypes
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Supertype
A means of classifying an entity that has subtypes.
Exhaustive
All subtypes are listed without omission
Mutually Exclusive
Each instance of a supertype is an instance of only one possible subtype.
Subtype
Something an entity may be split into based on common attributes and/or relationships.
