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Trigger
Quick Definition
Special procedure that auto-executes on table events
Full Definition
A special procedure that automatically executes on specific database table events.
Examples
audit trails, data validation, cascading updates
Related Terms
stored-procedure
data-integrity
More Database Terms
Relational Database
Database storing data in structured tables with relationships
Stored Procedure
Precompiled SQL stored in the database for execution
Graph Database
Database optimized for entity relationship queries
Replication
Copying data between servers for redundancy
Transaction
Single unit of work that succeeds or fails completely
Indexing
Creating data structures to speed up data retrieval