transitive dependency

noun — 2 senses

transitive dependency

noun
1

Computing, Databases, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences An attribute of a relation that depends on a key but also on a third attribute which is not a key; this is a violation of third normal form.

2

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences In a computer program, library called by another dependency.

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