Primary key Uncommon

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Noun

In the design of a database table, the primary key (abbreviated PK) is selected among the non-empty set of candidate keys. The PK is a column (or an irreducible group of columns) able to identify every row of the table.

See Also

row primary keys database first normal form foreign key pk column identifier

Related Terms

row primary keys database first normal form foreign key pk column identifier table second normal form candidate key irreducible referential integrity

Rhyming Words

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