What is Literalising and How Does it Differ from Abstracting?

Literalising is the process of converting a model or a piece of data into a literal form, which means that it is represented as a concrete object or a specific instance, rather than as an abstract concept or a general idea.

For example, if we have a model of a car, we could literalise it by creating a physical replica of the car, such as a scale model or a prototype. Similarly, if we have a dataset of customer information, we could literalise it by creating a spreadsheet or a table with specific rows and columns that represent each customer's details.

The opposite of literalising is abstracting, which involves representing something in a more general or simplified form. For example, instead of creating a physical replica of a car, we might abstract the car's features into a set of design principles or a list of specifications.