An ID-dependent entity is ________.
A) a special type of weak entity
B) an entity in which the identifier of the entity includes the identifier of another entity
C) a strong entity
D) an entity with a maximum cardinality of one
E) Both A and B

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An ID-dependent entity is both a special type of weak entity (A) and an entity in which the identifier of the entity includes the identifier of another entity (B). This means it cannot be uniquely identified by its own attributes alone and relies on a foreign key relationship with another (parent) entity for its identification.

An ID-Dependent Entity Is ________