A one-to-many relationship with _____ means that a record in the parent table must be established before a related record in the child table can be entered.
A)cardinality
B)access restrictions
C)referential integrity
D)alternate keys

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Referential integrity in database systems ensures that relationships between tables remain consistent. When a one-to-many relationship is enforced through referential integrity, it means that a record in the parent (referenced) table must exist before a related record in the child (referencing) table can be created. This prevents orphan records in the child table that do not have corresponding records in the parent table.

A One-To-Many Relationship with _____ Means That a Record in the Parent