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composite key

composite key noun: a key constituted by several fields, including one which is not a superkey.

Noun

composite key (plural composite keys)

  1. A key constituted by several fields, including one which is not a superkey.

Forms of composite key

pluralcomposite keys

Questions about composite key

What does composite key mean?
Composite key means a key constituted by several fields, including one which is not a superkey.
What part of speech is composite key?
Composite key is a noun.
What is the plural of composite key?
The plural of composite key is composite keys.

Words near composite key in the dictionary

  1. composite demands
  2. composite flower
  3. composite flowers
  4. composite function
  5. composite functions
  6. composite key
  7. composite keys
  8. composite laminate
  9. composite laminates
  10. composite material
  11. composite materials

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