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Joinsjoins is a term that can refer to several distinct concepts, primarily within the realm of data management and relational databases. In its most common usage, it signifies the act of combining data from two or more tables based on a related column. This operation is fundamental to querying and analyzing information stored in structured formats, allowing for the retrieval of comprehensive datasets by linking records that share common attributes. Different types of joins exist, such as inner join, left join, right join, and full outer join, each dictating how rows are included or excluded based on the presence or absence of matching values in the joined tables.
Beyond databases, the term "joins" might be used colloquially in other contexts where items are connected or