{"id":74599,"date":"2025-07-18T12:33:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T16:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/syndigo.com\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=74599"},"modified":"2025-07-30T14:53:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T18:53:42","slug":"pim-data-model","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/syndigo.com\/pl\/glossary\/pim-data-model\/","title":{"rendered":"PIM Data Model"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The PIM data model defines the structure and relationships of product information within a PIM system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-pim-data-model\"><strong>What is PIM Data Model?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A PIM Data Model defines how product information is organized, related, and managed within a <a href=\"https:\/\/syndigo.com\/product-information-management\/\">Product Information Management (PIM) system<\/a>. 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