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natural keys

natural keys is the plural of natural key.

Meaning of natural key

Noun

natural key (plural natural keys)

  1. A unique key formed from attributes that relate to the external world being modelled, rather than being an internally generated surrogate key.
    Synonyms:
    business key

Questions about natural keys

What is natural keys the plural of?
Natural keys is the plural of natural key.

Words near natural keys in the dictionary

  1. natural isomorphism
  2. natural isomorphisms
  3. natural join
  4. natural joins
  5. natural key
  6. natural keys
  7. natural killer
  8. natural killer cell
  9. natural killer cells
  10. natural killers
  11. natural language

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