Is the Model in Spring MVC the same of MVC pattern?

Studying some in-depth concept of Spring framework, I'm facing this doubt.

Has the Model, as inteded in Spring MVC, the same meaning of the M in MVC?

I mean: I always considered the Model of the MVC pattern a layer where is residing all the data and the logic that is retrieving it from a DB.

But in Spring MVC model is kind a place where all the objects shared between Controller and View are living...

Is this a bad interpretation? Am I missing something?