EBK DATABASE CONCEPTS
EBK DATABASE CONCEPTS
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ISBN: 9780133544886
Author: AUER
Publisher: PEARSON CUSTOM PUB.(CONSIGNMENT)
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Foreign key:

In DBMS (Database Management System), a foreign key is the group of columns or column in a relational database table that will provides a connection between data in two tables.

  • A foreign key act as a cross-reference between two tables because a foreign key references a primary key of other table, so a foreign key build a connection between the two table.
  • When compare to primary key, an implementation of foreign key is more complex...

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