Referential Integrity

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
RI
Pronunciation
/ˌrɛfəˈrɛnʃəl ɪnˈtɛgrəti/
Category
Computing
Related Field
Databases

Examples in Context

  1. Referential integrity is not enforced in the relationships between data in the lists.
  2. Think of transaction handling and referential integrity.
  3. This table uses referential integrity constraints to ensure data validity.
  4. This category of overhead includes CHECK constraint verification and foreign key constraint ( referential integrity ( RI )) verification.
  5. Referential integrity is not enforced in the new list.

Other meanings of RI

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Rhode Island Regional
Research Institute Academic
Request for Information Gov
Recording Industry Business
Respiratory Illness Medical
The Republic of Ireland Regional
Respiratory Infection Medical
Residual Income Business
Refractive Index Misc