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first normal form

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A stage in the normalization of a relational database in which repeating groups and attributes have been eliminated by putting each into a separate table connected by a primary-key/foreign-key relationship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: computing, databases, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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  • Abbreviation: 1NF

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