candidate key

Noun

Meaning

candidate key (plural candidate keys)

(computing, databases) In the design of a database table, a column (or an irreducible group of them) able to identify every row of the table. One of the candidate keys (abbreviated CKs) will be the primary key.

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Related terms

foreign key primary key natural key business key

Close letter words and terms

candidate elimination phase candidate elimination process candidate elimination round candidate nomination candidate nomination process candidate pool