Normalisation? (DB)

[_Rapid]

Can someone give me a brief definition of normal form?
 

Easier to understand if possible (unlike google)

[Organized]

Once you get the concept of normal forms it's actually pretty simple.

 

I find this explanation easy to understand. Read it carefully and slow, try to understand every single word. Also look very carefully on the tables and try to find the differences. Once you got it, you will have a huge "AHAA!" effect

http://www.studytonight.com/dbms/database-normalization.php

[_Rapid]

37 minutes ago, Organized said:

Once you get the concept of normal forms it's actually pretty simple.

 

I find this explanation easy to understand. Read it carefully and slow, try to understand every single word. Also look very carefully on the tables and try to find the differences. Once you got it, you will have a huge "AHAA!" effect

http://www.studytonight.com/dbms/database-normalization.php

Thanks!

[Seuntjie]

Basically: No table should have a column that is dependent on any column other than the primary key.

 

Edit: That's probably not a great description if you're new to databases, sorry. But Organized link seems to explain it pretty well.