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referential integrity

referential integrity noun: the property of a relational database that enforces valid relationships between tables, such that no foreign key can contain a value that does not match a primary key in the corresponding linked table.

Noun

referential integrity (uncountable)

  1. The property of a relational database that enforces valid relationships between tables, such that no foreign key can contain a value that does not match a primary key in the corresponding linked table.

Origin of referential integrity

referential + integrity

Questions about referential integrity

What does referential integrity mean?
Referential integrity means the property of a relational database that enforces valid relationships between tables, such that no foreign key can contain a value that does not match a primary key in the corresponding linked table.
What part of speech is referential integrity?
Referential integrity is a noun.

Words near referential integrity in the dictionary

  1. referends
  2. referendum
  3. referendums
  4. referent
  5. referential
  6. referential integrity
  7. referential opacity
  8. referential transparency
  9. referentialism
  10. referentialist
  11. referentialistic

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