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Relation
In
mathematics
, a
relation
is a generalization of arithmetic relations, such as "=" and "<", which occur in statements, such as "5 < 6" or "2 + 2 = 4". See
relation (mathematics)
,
binary relation
and
relational algebra
.
In
relational modeling
, a
relation
is a set of
tuples
, otherwise known as a
table
.
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01-04-2007 01:18:14
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