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Set-Oriented
Relation
Tuple
Attribute
Record-Oriented
Record type, file
Record
Field
Entity integrity
- Each table must have a column or combination of columns with unique value
Referential integrity
- The column values in one table must match column values in a related table.
Superkey
- A column or combination of columns containing unique values for each row
Candidate key
- A minimal superkey and do not have null value.
Null Value
- A special value that represents the absence of an actual value or unknown.
Primary key
- A specially designated candidate key and cannot contain null value.
Foreign key
- Column or combination of columns in which the values must match candidate key.