Which of the following is a way to avoid redundancy in a database? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following is a way to avoid redundancy in a database?
A. Denormalization
B. Replication
C. Indexing
D. Normalization
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Normalization reduces redundancy by organizing data into tables with minimal duplication.

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