A candidate key that has been selected as the unique,identifying characteristic for an entity type is called a(n):
A)attribute
B)identifier
C)secondary key
D)gerund

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A candidate key that has been designated as the unique, identifying characteristic for an entity type is referred to as an identifier. Attributes are characteristics of an entity type, secondary keys are candidate keys that are not selected as the primary key, and gerunds are words formed from verbs that function as nouns.

A Candidate Key That Has Been Selected as the Unique,identifying