outer join

noun

A join yielding a set of records that combines every record from a set of tables.

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Meanings

nounouter join (plural outer joins)

plural outer joins

  1. computingA join yielding a set of records that combines every record from a set of tables.
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APA

outer join. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outer%20join

MLA

“outer join.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outer%20join. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outer join,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outer%20join.

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