What is content type in SharePoint?

Hi All,
What is content type in SharePoint, i have seen so many content types like list content type, library content type and so many.
Can any one explain?

hi,
A content type is a reusable collection of metadata (columns), workflow, behavior, and other settings for a category of items or documents in a Microsoft SharePoint
Foundation 2010 list or document library. Content types enable you to manage the settings for a category of information in a centralized, reusable way.
in basic terms Collection of columns is called content type.
refrence:
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Introduction-to-content-types-and-content-type-publishing-e1277a2e-a1e8-4473-9126-91a0647766e5
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Yes, or just have it run off the composite key instead of the field you're using now.
Nope, BCS needs a UID field like in answer 1 :)
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