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Data redundancy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Data redundancy
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Data redundancy occurs in database systems which have a field that is repeated in two or more tables. For
instance, when customer data are duplicated and attached with each product bought, then redundancy of data is a
known source of inconsistency since customer might appear with different values for given attribute.[1] Data
redundancy leads to data anomalies and corruption and generally should be avoided by design.[2] Database
normalization prevents redundancy and makes the best possible usage of storage.[3] Proper use of foreign keys can
minimize data redundancy and chance of destructive anomalies.[2] However, concerns of efficiency and
convenience can sometimes result in redundant data design despite the risk of corrupting the data.[4]

Notes and references


1. ^ Jorge H. Doorn; Laura C. Rivero (2002). Database integrity: challenges and solutions
(http://books.google.com/books?id=fJWncL6mjnwC&pg=PA4). Idea Group Inc (IGI). pp. 45. ISBN 978-1930708-38-9. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
2. ^ a b Peter Rob; Carlos Coronel (2009). Database systems: design, implementation, and management
(http://books.google.com/books?id=gCzfjlWOVAAC&pg=PA88). Cengage Learning. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-42390201-0. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
3. ^ I. T. L. Education Solutions Limited; Itl (2009). Introduction to Information Technology
(http://books.google.com/books?id=ib2MI6_B9qYC&pg=PA522). Pearson Education India. p. 522. ISBN 978-817758-118-8. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
4. ^ Allen G. Taylor (2 February 2010). SQL for Dummies (http://books.google.com/books?
id=r4s1QTHpQosC&pg=PA126). For Dummies. pp. 126127. ISBN 978-0-470-55741-9. Retrieved 1 February
2011.

See also
Data maintenance
Data deduplication
Error detection and correction
RAID (redundant array of independent disks)
Redundancy (engineering)
Redundancy (information theory)

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