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What is a foreign key used for?

What is a foreign key used for? (2. Understanding Databases 2.1 Storing Structured Information 2.1. · 2026-10-05-72633 · What is a foreign key?) — "A foreign k…

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  • Foreign keys connect related records
  • A foreign key stores an identifier
  • The identifier belongs to another related record
  • The stored identifier creates a reference
  • One record can point to its parent
  • One record can point to another associated entity
  • The reference can represent a parent relationship
  • The reference can represent an association
  • These references support software operations
  • Software uses the references to reconstruct information
  • Software can reconstruct structured information
  • The structure is based on connections between records
  • These references also support verification
  • Software verifies connections between records
  • The connections are verified as valid
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2. Understanding Databases 2.1 Storing Structured Information 2.1. · 2026-10-05-72633

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"A foreign key stores the identifier of another related record. One record can therefore point to its parent or another associated entity. These references allow software to reconstruct structured information and verify that connections between records are valid."

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