Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boyce-codd normal form

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: boyce--cod-d nor-mal -form
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stage in the normalization of a relational database in which a database is in third normal form and all determinants are candidate keys.

Uncountable

Etymology

Developed in 1974 by Raymond F. Boyce and Edgar F. Codd.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

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Questions

What does boyce-codd normal form mean?: A stage in the normalization of a relational database in which a database is in third normal form and all determinants are candidate keys.
Where does boyce-codd normal form come from?: Developed in 1974 by Raymond F. Boyce and Edgar F. Codd.

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