What Is Data Redundancy

question 195

Multiple Choice

What is data redundancy?

• A)There is no primary key to distinguish records.
• B)Each department has its own files, so the same data might be stored in multiple files.
• C)Data is linked to multiple records in a database.
• D)In the same database, each department enters data without checking to ensure it has not already been entered.

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Definitions:

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