referential integrity

/R EH0 F ER0 EH1 N CH AH0 L IH0 N T EH0 G R AH0 T IY0/
noun
  1. 1

    (computing, databases) The property of a relational database that enforces valid relationships between tables, such that no foreign key can contain a value that does not match a primary key in the corresponding linked table.

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