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参照関係 (さんしょうかんけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

参さん照しょう関かん係けい

Meanings

1

noun

reference relationship; lookup relationship

computing

Computing term for a relationship where one entity refers to or looks up another, such as between database tables or data structures.

データベースのテーブル間かんに参さん照しょう関かん係けいを定てい義ぎする。
Define a reference relationship between database tables.
この図ずはオブジェクト間かんの参さん照しょう関かん係けいを示しめしている。
This diagram shows the reference relationships among objects.

Kanji

参nonplussed, three (in documents), going
照illuminate, shine, compare
関connection, barrier, gateway
係

person in charge, connection, duty

Similar words

参さん照しょう
参照 means 'reference' or 'consultation' in general; 参照関係 specifically refers to the relationship of referencing, often in technical contexts.
関かん係けい
関係 is a broad term for 'relation' or 'relationship'; 参照関係 narrows it to a reference-based relationship.

Etymology

Compound of 参照 (reference) and 関係 (relationship), used as a technical term in computing.