second normal form

noun

A stage in the normalization of a relational database in which it is in first normal form and every non-key attribute is dependent upon the entire primary key.

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Meanings

nounsecond normal form (plural second normal forms)

plural second normal forms

  1. computingA stage in the normalization of a relational database in which it is in first normal form and every non-key attribute is dependent upon the entire primary key.
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