RDBMS Fundamentals

ER Diagram

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Overview

A diagram representing the relationships between tables.

Details

Short for Entity-Relationship diagram, a design diagram that visually represents entities (tables) and their relationships (cardinality). It expresses relationships between tables using cardinality -- one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-many -- and is commonly used at the design stage, before implementation, to align understanding among stakeholders.

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