Object Role Modeling(ORM) A conceptual {model}ling approach that pictures the application world as a set of {objects} that play roles (parts in relationships, which may be unary, binary or higher order). ORM provides both graphical and textual languages that enable models to be expressed naturally. For {data modelling} purposes, its graphical language is more expressive than {ER} or {UML}. {Home (http://www.orm.net/)}. (1999-08-27)