multi-table

Spanning multiple platforms

Multi-table describes something involving or spanning multiple tables.

In poker, a multi-table tournament spreads players across many tables that consolidate as players are eliminated.

In databases, a multi-table query pulls data from several related tables at once: The report requires a multi-table join.

tournament

poker

Hearth implement for coals

players · stakes · blinds · buy-in · circuit · competition · seating · round-robin · knockout · heads-up

database

query

Request for information

  • joinConnect or enlist
  • relationalConcerning connections between things
  • SQLDatabase manipulation language

schema · normalization · index · cardinality · one-to-many · many-to-many · database design · data modeling

dining

banquet

Formal celebratory meal

gala · buffet · catering · place settings · centerpieces · tablecloths · guest list · event planning · ballroom · venue

Opposites
poker tournament format

multi-tableheads-up

Informal advance warning

sit-and-go · cash game

structural complexity

multi-tableflat

Lacking vertical variation

unjoined · monolithic

Family

multi, table, tables, tabled, tabling, tabular, tabulate, tabulation, tableau

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G