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covering indexes

covering indexes is the plural of covering index.

Meaning of covering index

Noun

covering index (plural covering indexes)

  1. A database table index that contains all the columns needed to fulfill the query.
    • Ordinarily, using a covering index will save one disk read (GAIN: 6/8). The gain is automatic but only if the columns in the select list exactly match the columns in the covering index.2003, Peter Gulutzan, Trudy Pelzer, SQL Performance Tuning, Addison-Wesley Professional, →ISBN, page 232

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What is covering indexes the plural of?
Covering indexes is the plural of covering index.

Words near covering indexes in the dictionary

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  11. covering one's back

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