"transitive dependency" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: transitive dependencies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} transitive dependency (plural transitive dependencies)
  1. (databases) An attribute of a relation that depends on a key but also on a third attribute which is not a key; this is a violation of third normal form. Categories (topical): Databases
    Sense id: en-transitive_dependency-en-noun-~FVbI3Lv Topics: computing, databases, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (programming) In a computer program, library called by another dependency. Categories (topical): Programming Translations (In databases): dépendance transitive (French) Translations (In programming): dépendance transitive (French)
    Sense id: en-transitive_dependency-en-noun-XYY5E2Zt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences Disambiguation of 'In databases': 37 63 Disambiguation of 'In programming': 24 76

Inflected forms

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