In normalization, what is a functional dependency?
- A constraint on the database schema
- A constraint on the primary key
- A relationship between two attributes
- An attribute determining another attribute's value
In normalization, a functional dependency occurs when one attribute in a relation uniquely determines another attribute's value. This forms the basis for eliminating redundancy and ensuring data integrity.
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