The relation in which a referenced primary key is defined is called the:
AMapped relation
BMirrored relation
CModified relation
DMaster relation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Master relation
1. A foreign key refers out to another relation.
2. The relation it points to has its own name.
3. The relation in which the referenced primary key is defined is called the master relation.
4. It is also called the primary relation.
_Source: syllabus Computer Science, Ch 8 'Database Concepts'_
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