primary key
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primary key
noun primary keys
- In the design of a database table, the primary key (abbreviated PK) is selected among the non-empty set of candidate keys. The PK is a column (or an irreducible group of columns) able to identify every row of the table.
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noun key in database table
| 日本語 | 主キー shu-kī |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 主鍵 /主键 zhǔjiàn, 主碼 /主码 zhǔmǎ |
| Français | clé primaire |
| Deutsch | Primärschlüssel |
| Ελληνικά | πρωτεύον κλειδί protévon kleidí |
| Română | cheie primară |
| Русский | перви́чный ключ pervíčnyj ključ |
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@misc{primary_key_2026,
title = {primary key},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/primary%20key},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
