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"Future users of large data banks must be protected from having to know how the data is organized in the machine." — Edgar F. Codd, Inventor of the Relational Model This quote from Edgar F. Codd, the inventor of the relational data model, is now a f...

Dec 23, 2025 · 23 min read · codewithintellect.hashnode.dev  
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