partial dependency

noun

An attribute of a relation that depends on a key but also on a part of such key; this is a violation of second normal form.

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Meanings

nounpartial dependency (plural partial dependencies)

plural partial dependencies

  1. computingAn attribute of a relation that depends on a key but also on a part of such key; this is a violation of second normal form.
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APA

partial dependency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/partial%20dependency

MLA

“partial dependency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/partial%20dependency. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “partial dependency,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/partial%20dependency.

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