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Meaning of surrogate key | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A unique identifier for an entity or object, not derived from application data.

Examples

“We weren't sure which columns in the table would have unique values, so we used a separate surrogate key as the primary key.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

surrogate mother surrogate pair surrogate parent surrogate proxy Surrogated Surrogates

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