In a relational database, a join that returns all rows from both tables, joining records where available and inserting NULL values for missing matches, is called a(n) ________ join.
- Cross join
- Inner join
- Left join
- Outer join
An outer join in a relational database returns all rows from both tables, joining records where available and inserting NULL values for missing matches. This includes both left and right outer joins.
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