third normal form

noun

A stage in the normalization of a relational database in which a database is in second normal form and all non-key attributes are mutually independent (no transient dependencies.)

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Meanings

nounthird normal form (plural third normal forms)

plural third normal forms

  1. computingA stage in the normalization of a relational database in which a database is in second normal form and all non-key attributes are mutually independent (no transient dependencies.)
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