The little lines in an E-R diagram used as shorthand to represent multiple relationships are referred to as a(n)________.
A) crow's foot
B) identifier
C) attribute
D) entity

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Crow's foot notation is used to represent multiple relationships between entities in an E-R diagram. It is called a crow's foot because it resembles the footprints of a crow. The other options are not related to representing multiple relationships in an E-R diagram.

The Little Lines in an E-R Diagram Used as Shorthand