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primary key

noun

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  1. In the design of a database table, the primary key (abbreviated PK) is selected among the…

    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.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for primary key. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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