relvar
Noun
Meaning
relvar (plural relvars)
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(databases, nonstandard) A variable that contains a relation, as distinguished from the relation itself.
Examples
Additionally the Order relvar contains an Invoice No attribute, implying that each Order has a corresponding Invoice.
A database relvar (relation variable) is commonly known as a base table.
A relvar is a named variable of some specific relation type, to which at all times some relation of that type is assigned, though the relation may contain zero tuples.
The relational model requires updates to a view to have the same effect as if the view were a base relvar.