Indexing
Quick Definition
Creating data structures to speed up data retrieval
Full Definition
Creating data structures that speed up data retrieval operations in databases.
Examples
B-tree index, hash index, composite index, covering index
Related Terms
query-optimization
performance
More Database Terms
Write Ahead Log
Persistence mechanism writing changes to log before database
DynamoDB
Fully managed serverless NoSQL database by AWS
Referential Integrity
Constraint ensuring table relationships remain consistent
Cursor
Database object for traversing result sets row by row
Database
Organized collection of structured data for storage and retrieval
Replication
Copying data between servers for redundancy