Chapter 3. Terminology
"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean— neither more nor less." | ||
| --Lewis Carroll, "Through the Looking Glass" | ||
Topics Covered in This Chapter
Why This Terminology Is Important
Value-related Terms
Structure-related Terms
Relationship-related Terms
Integrity-related Terms
Summary
Why This Terminology Is Important
Relational database design has its own unique set of terms just as any other profession, trade, or discipline does. Learning this terminology is important because
it is used to express and define the special ideas and concepts of the relational database model. . Much of the terminology is derived from the mathematical branches ...
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