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In a relational database, what is the purpose of a foreign key?

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In a relational database, what is the purpose of a foreign key?
  1. To uniquely identify a record
  2. To establish a relationship between two tables
  3. To enforce data integrity
  4. To improve query performance

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In a relational database, what is the purpose of a foreign key?
  • Step 1: Understand that a relational database stores data in tables.
  • Step 2: Know that each table can have a unique identifier called a primary key.
  • Step 3: A foreign key is a field in one table that links to the primary key of another table.
  • Step 4: This link creates a relationship between the two tables.
  • Step 5: The purpose of the foreign key is to ensure data integrity and to allow for easy retrieval of related data.
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