The term that describes an attribute whose value establishes the value of another attribute is ____.
A) full functional dependency
B) determinant
C) partial functional dependency
D) transitive dependency
E) minimum dependency

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A determinant is an attribute whose value uniquely determines the value of another attribute in a database table. This is also known as a full functional dependency. Other options, such as partial functional dependency and transitive dependency, involve cases where the determinant does not uniquely determine the value of another attribute, or where there is a non-direct relationship between attributes. Minimum dependency is not a commonly used term in database design.

The Term That Describes an Attribute Whose Value Establishes the Value