normal form

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Noun

1. 1
   Any of various forms of a relational database providing criteria for determining a table's degree of vulnerability to logical inconsistencies and anomalies.
2. 2
   A matrix that represents the possible outcomes of a game
3. 3
   A standard, canonical way of presenting an object.
4. 4
   A standard, canonical way of presenting an object: A method of naming a chord by the most compact ordering of pitches.