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denormalized

/ˌdiːˈnɔː(ɹ).mə.laɪzd/

denormalized is the simple past and past participle of denormalize.

Adjective

denormalized (not comparable)

  1. Denormal.
  2. Containing redundant data to improve performance.

Meaning of denormalize

Verb

denormalize (third-person singular simple present denormalizes, present participle denormalizing, simple past and past participle denormalized)

  1. (transitive) To add redundancy to (a database schema), the opposite of normalization, typically in order to optimize its performance.
    • Some developers regularly denormalize portions of the database in an attempt to improve performance.2011, Paul Nielsen, Uttam Parui, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Bible, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 516
  2. (transitive) To make no longer normal; to treat or regard as different or unusual.
    • One question these scenes pose for cultural theory is whether such depictions denaturalize rape and denormalize masculinist pleasure in viewing sexual violence.2018, Lee Quinby, Millennial Seduction: A Skeptic Confronts Apocalyptic Culture, page 139

Questions about denormalized

What does denormalized mean?
Denormalized means denormal.
What is denormalized the simple past and past participle of?
Denormalized is the simple past and past participle of denormalize.
What part of speech is denormalized?
Denormalized is an adjective.
How do you pronounce denormalized?
Denormalized is pronounced /ˌdiːˈnɔː(ɹ).mə.laɪzd/.

Words near denormalized in the dictionary

  1. denormalises
  2. denormalising
  3. denormalization
  4. denormalizations
  5. denormalize
  6. denormalized
  7. denormalizer
  8. denormalizers
  9. denormalizes
  10. denormalizing
  11. denormals

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