Explain the concept of "lazy loading" in Entity Framework and its impact on performance.

Automatic loading of related entities without any explicit request, improves performance
Deferred loading of related entities until they are specifically requested, can lead to excessive database queries
Eager loading of all related entities upfront, reducing database round-trips
Manual loading of related entities using custom queries, enhances control over data retrieval

Lazy loading in Entity Framework refers to the practice of deferring the loading of related entities until they are accessed. While this can lead to excessive database queries if not managed properly, it helps improve performance by only loading the necessary data when needed.

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