self-join etymology

English word self-join comes from English join

Detailed word origin of self-join

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join English (eng) (algebra) The lowest upper bound, an operation between pairs of elements in a lattice, denoted by the symbol ∨.. (computing, databases) An intersection of data in two or more database tables.. An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect. (computing, databases, transitive) To produce an intersection of data in two or more database tables.. (intransitive) To come together; to meet.. [...]
self-join English (eng)