When there is a composite key and only one part of the primary key is needed to determine one or more other attributes of a table, what is called?
Correct answer: C. Determinant
- A. Partial dependency
- B. Transitive dependency
- C. Determinant
- D. Manually Exclusive
Explanation
Determinant is the term used in relational databases to describe a single attribute (part of a composite key) that can be used to uniquely identify all the other attributes in a row (tuple) of a table. In simpler terms, it's the single attribute within a composite key that holds the power to determine all other attributes' values for that specific row In conclusion, a determinant is the single attribute within a composite key that acts as the sole identifier for all other attributes in a particular row of a database table
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