autoincremented

Autoincremented refers to a property or mechanism commonly found in database systems and programming languages that automatically assigns a unique, sequential numeric value to a field or variable whenever a new record or instance is created. This is most often seen in primary key columns of database tables. When a new row is inserted into a table with an autoincremented primary key, the database automatically generates the next available integer value for that column, ensuring each record has a distinct identifier without manual intervention. This simplifies data management and prevents duplicate primary keys. The starting value and the increment step are typically configurable, though they default to 1. Some systems also support autodecrementing features. In programming, similar concepts exist for generating unique IDs, though they might not always be strictly sequential or tied to a persistent data store. The core principle remains the automatic generation of a unique, incremental value.