201: Idea/Record
A Record Idea is like a template for holding specific information. For example, a recipe card is a template for a meal. The final, filled-out recipe is the structured information itself.
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Think of a Record Idea as creating a fill-in-the-blanks form. It has a special set of rules, called a schema, that tells you exactly what kind of information goes where. For example, a schema for a contact card would say, "You need a spot for a name, a phone number, and an email address."
The solution is the actual filled-out form. So, if the schema is the blank contact card, the solution is your friend's information typed into those blanks.
Sometimes, these forms can also come with little built-in tools, like a button to automatically format the phone number correctly.