referential integrity

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Etymology[edit]

referential + integrity

Noun[edit]

referential integrity (uncountable)

  1. (computing, databases) 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.

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