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Primary Key vs Foreign Key in SQL: How Tables Connect
A primary key is a column or set of columns that uniquely identifies every row in a database table and cannot contain null values. A foreign key is a column that references a primary or unique key in another table, establishing a link between the two and enforcing referential integrity.
Think of a primary key as an employee's worker ID number, while their department code acts as a foreign key connecting them to the company department directory.
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