many-to-many
Mutual multiple linkages
Many-to-many describes a relationship where multiple items on one side connect to multiple items on the other.
In databases, a many-to-many relationship links records across tables: Students enroll in many courses, and each course has many students.
The term appears in technical contexts—data modeling, network architecture, communication systems—wherever connections aren't simple one-to-one or one-to-many mappings.
Size of a set
- cross-referenceNotation pointing elsewhere
- normalizationAdjusting to a standard
- relationalConcerning connections between things
- schemaOrganized representational structure
Serverless network architecture
- meshInterlocking open weave
- distributedDivided and given out
- interconnectedJoined in multiple ways
- nodesPoints of connection
decentralized · graph · web · multipoint · interlinked · hub-and-spoke · federated · swarm
Direct goods-for-goods exchange
- marketplaceVenue for commerce
- swap-meetInformal trading event
- reciprocalShared between two parties
- cross-pollinationFertilization between different plants
Consensual multiple romantic relationships
- polyculeConnected polyamorous partners
- non-monogamyHaving multiple romantic partners
- polygamyMultiple concurrent spouses
- multi-partnerInvolving multiple romantic partners
Cooperative group for ventures
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
cross-licensing · syndicate · coalition · multilateral · conglomerate · interorganizational
cardinality
Size of a set
- cross-referenceNotation pointing elsewhere
- normalizationAdjusting to a standard
- relationalConcerning connections between things
peer-to-peer
Serverless network architecture
- meshInterlocking open weave
- distributedDivided and given out
- interconnectedJoined in multiple ways
nodes · decentralized · graph · web · multipoint · interlinked · hub-and-spoke · federated · swarm · multiplex
barter
Direct goods-for-goods exchange
- marketplaceVenue for commerce
- swap-meetInformal trading event
- reciprocalShared between two parties
polyamory
Consensual multiple romantic relationships
- polyculeConnected polyamorous partners
- non-monogamyHaving multiple romantic partners
- polygamyMultiple concurrent spouses
multi-partner · constellation · interconnected · web · network
consortium
Cooperative group for ventures
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
cooperative · cross-licensing · syndicate · coalition · multilateral · conglomerate · interorganizational