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superkey

superkey noun: any set of attributes of a relation variable (relvar) that serve to identify a single tuple or row, no other tuple having the same value for every attribute in the set.

Noun

superkey (plural superkeys)

  1. Any set of attributes of a relation variable (relvar) that serve to identify a single tuple or row, no other tuple having the same value for every attribute in the set.

Forms of superkey

pluralsuperkeys

Origin of superkey

From super- + key.

Questions about superkey

What does superkey mean?
Superkey means any set of attributes of a relation variable (relvar) that serve to identify a single tuple or row, no other tuple having the same value for every attribute in the set.
What part of speech is superkey?
Superkey is a noun.
What is the plural of superkey?
The plural of superkey is superkeys.

Words near superkey in the dictionary

  1. superjumbos
  2. superjump
  3. superjumps
  4. superkart
  5. superkarts
  6. superkey
  7. superkeys
  8. superkick
  9. superkicked
  10. superkicking
  11. superkicks

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