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Boyce-Codd normal form

Boyce-Codd normal form noun: a stage in the normalization of a relational database in which a database is in third normal form and all determinants are candidate keys.

Noun

Boyce-Codd normal form (uncountable)

  1. A stage in the normalization of a relational database in which a database is in third normal form and all determinants are candidate keys.
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Synonyms of Boyce-Codd normal form

Origin of Boyce-Codd normal form

Developed in 1974 by Raymond F. Boyce and Edgar F. Codd.

Questions about Boyce-Codd normal form

What does Boyce-Codd normal form mean?
Boyce-Codd normal form means a stage in the normalization of a relational database in which a database is in third normal form and all determinants are candidate keys.
What part of speech is Boyce-Codd normal form?
Boyce-Codd normal form is a noun.

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