Indexing
Quick Definition
Creating data structures to speed up data retrieval
Full Definition
Creating data structures that speed up data retrieval operations in databases.
Examples
B-tree index, hash index, composite index, covering index
Related Terms
query-optimization
performance
More Database Terms
NoSQL
Non-relational databases with flexible data models and scaling
Database Migration
Version-controlled changes to database schema
Trigger
Special procedure that auto-executes on table events
Connection Pooling
Managing and reusing database connections
Database
Organized collection of structured data for storage and retrieval
Normalization
Organizing tables to reduce redundancy and improve integrity