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first normal form

first normal form noun: a stage in the normalization of a relational database in which repeating groups and attributes have been eliminated by putting each into a separate table connected by a primary-key/foreign-key relationship.

Noun

first normal form (uncountable)

  1. A stage in the normalization of a relational database in which repeating groups and attributes have been eliminated by putting each into a separate table connected by a primary-key/foreign-key relationship.
    • Abbreviation: 1NF

Questions about first normal form

What does first normal form mean?
First normal form means a stage in the normalization of a relational database in which repeating groups and attributes have been eliminated by putting each into a separate table connected by a primary-key/foreign-key relationship.
What part of speech is first normal form?
First normal form is a noun.

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