periodic group
<database> (PE) Groups of logically related fields which occur multiple 
times within a group.
 
Periodic groups are a non-relational technique. An example of a PE would be for 
storing the history of a person's name changes, where name was kept in logically 
related fields such as surname, first name and middle name - with the person 
having changed their name more than once.
 
[Clarification?]
 
(1995-10-30)
 
  
 
  
Nearby terms: 
							perf « perfect programmer syndrome « PERFORM « 
							periodic group » peripheral » Peripheral 
							Component Interconnect » peripheral device
 
							
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