Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

referential integrity

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: ref-er-en-tial in-tegri-ty
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

referential + integrity

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does referential integrity mean?: 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.
Where does referential integrity come from?: referential + integrity

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