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What is the meaning of the term "index" as used in databases?

      

Define the term "index" as used in database.

  

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Maurice
Index is a feature that speeds up searching and sorting of records in a table. It also helps in enforcing uniqueness of a record in a table. This implies that a primary is always automatically indexed.

maurice.mutuku answered the question on April 11, 2018 at 09:19


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