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functional dependency

functional dependency noun: given a relation R and two sets of attributes X,Y⊆R, a constraint X→Y where each X value in R is associated with precisely one Y value in R.

Noun

functional dependency (plural functional dependencies)

  1. Given a relation R and two sets of attributes X,Y⊆R, a constraint X→Y where each X value in R is associated with precisely one Y value in R.

Forms of functional dependency

pluralfunctional dependencies

Questions about functional dependency

What does functional dependency mean?
Functional dependency means given a relation R and two sets of attributes X,Y⊆R, a constraint X→Y where each X value in R is associated with precisely one Y value in R.
What part of speech is functional dependency?
Functional dependency is a noun.
What is the plural of functional dependency?
The plural of functional dependency is functional dependencies.

Words near functional dependency in the dictionary

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  2. functional beverages
  3. functional constituencies
  4. functional constituency
  5. functional dependencies
  6. functional dependency
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  8. functional disorders
  9. functional drink
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  11. functional equivalence

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