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referential integrity

noun

Etymology

referential + integrity

Definitions

  1. The property of a relational database that enforces valid relationships between tables,…

    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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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

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