Database Concepts (7th Edition)
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Author: David M. Kroenke, David J. Auer
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.21RQ
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Intersection table:
Intersection table is a table that describes a N:M relationship which gives an intersection between two tables.
- Each row of the table represents one line in an instance showing the relations between the related entities.
- The direct N:M relationship is not allowed to implement in relational
database . So, this relationship contains two 1:N relationship from either direction.
Example:
Consider an example of intersection table is as follows:
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