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What is Entity ? [ .NET 4.0 Entity Framework ]
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Entity Framework is an object-relational mapper that enables .NET developers to work with relational data using domain-specific objects. It eliminates the need for most of the data-access code that developers usually need to write.

Please refer following threads:

Get an overview of Entity Framework and how it fits into your application architecture: Entity Framework At-a-Glance[^]

Learn about Entity Framework including demos of the Code First, Model First and Database First workflows: Entity Framework[^]

Getting Started (Entity Framework)[^]
 
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Cipherc 15-May-12 1:26am    
Thanks for the links ..but i was looking for this term in particular only...
 
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Cipherc 15-May-12 1:50am    
Thanks but I hav already got a solution
Rahul Rajat Singh 15-May-12 1:53am    
Thats fine with me. I am not asking for points or marking as solution. I just wanted to show you one more article that will definitely benefit you in EF area.
Cipherc 15-May-12 3:21am    
sure thanks!
 
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Cipherc 15-May-12 1:20am    
found the answer.. was looking in Entity framework in particular.. that one in general
 
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Cipherc 15-May-12 1:28am    
Thanks for taking interest, but I was looking for this term in particular..
Alhumdulillah!

Found the answer here..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADO.NET_Entity_Framework#Entities[^]

Entities are instances of EntityTypes; they represent the individual instances of the objects (such as customer, orders) to which the information pertains. The identity of an entity is defined by the entity type it is an instance of; in that sense an entity type defines the class an entity belongs to and also defines what properties an entity will have. Properties describe some aspect of the entity by giving it a name and a type....
 
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