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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

• (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
• (in medicine) an insulin pump called Minimed Paradigm made by Minimed/Medtronic
• (in computer science) acronym of Parallelism, its Analysis, Design and Implementation by a General Method
• an example often given of a buzzword

[edit] Other uses

• Paradigm Talent Agency, a talent and literary agency headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA
• Paradigm (comics), a character in the Marvel Comics
• Paradigm City, the setting of the anime series Big O
• Paradigm Electronics, a Canadian electronics company
• Paradigm Entertainment, a video game studio
• Paradigm (journal), a collection of new fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and interviews
• Paradigm (publication), an independent comic book series licensed by Image Comics
• Paradigm (publisher), a Japanese publishing company
• The Paradigm Academy (science, Bygdøy, Norway

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