first normal form

first normal form
A stage in the normalization of a relational database in which repeating groups and attributes have been eliminated by putting each into a separate table connected by a primary key - foreign key relationship.

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  • second normal form — noun A stage in the normalization of a relational database in which it is in first normal form and every non key attribute is dependent upon the entire primary key. See Also: first normal form …   Wiktionary

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  • third normal form — noun A stage in the normalization of a relational database in which a database is in second normal form and all non key attributes are mutually independent (no transient dependencies.) See Also …   Wiktionary

  • fourth normal form — noun A stage in the normalization of a relational database in which a database is in Boyce Codd normal form and all multi valued dependencies are functional dependencies. See Also: first normal form, second normal form, third normal form …   Wiktionary

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  • Domain/key normal form — (DKNF) is a normal form used in database normalization which requires that the database contains no constraints other than domain constraints and key constraints. A domain constraint specifies the permissible values for a given attribute, while a …   Wikipedia

  • Boyce-Codd normal form — 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. See Also: first normal form, second normal form, fourth normal form, fift …   Wiktionary

  • Conjunctive normal form — In Boolean logic, a formula is in conjunctive normal form (CNF) if it is a conjunction of clauses, where a clause is a disjunction of literals. As a normal form, it is useful in automated theorem proving. It is similar to the product of sums form …   Wikipedia

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