Key field

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A key field is a field of a database (typically a relational database) table which together form a unique identifier for a database record (a table entry). The aggregate of these fields is usually referred to simply as "the key".

Also see primary key and foreign key.

This article was originally based on material from the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, which is licensed under the GFDL.
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