Relationships as glue

Discipline

Databases

Form

Database Analogies

Attribution — Origin / Source

Collected by Laura Farinetti — Textbook Hoffer, J. A., Topi, H., & Ramesh, V. (2014). Essentials of Database Management. Prentice Hall Press.

Topic

Conceptual modeling

Domain

Computer Science (except DB)

Conceptual Advantage

Stresses the idea that relationships connect entities

Mapping

SymbolConcept
Relationship glue among entities

Draws Attention To

The connections among the ER model components

Details

Text

Relationships are the glue that holds together the various components of an E-R model.

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