In computer science, an entity is an object that has an identity, which is independent of the changes of its attributes. It represents long-lived information relevant for the users and is usually stored in a database.
Definition of entity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. something that exists separately from other things and has its own identity. The unit has become part of a larger department and no longer exists as a separate entity. These countries can no longer be viewed as a single entity.
something that exists as a distinct, separate, independent, or self-contained unit: Germany was a single entity before World War II, became two entities after the war, and now is one entity again.
An entity is a distinct and identifiable thing that exists as a discrete unit. It can refer to both concrete entities, such as objects or organisms, as well as abstract entities, such as concepts or ideas.
Under the law, it would be considered an entity, or a separate being for purposes of government control. The word entity originally meant "being, existence," and was borrowed from Medieval Latin entitas, from Latin ens, irregular form of esse "to be, exist." The suffix –ity means "quality or state."
