Multiple choice

When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated, this causes

  1. data redundancy

  2. information overload

  3. duplicate data

  4. data inconsistency

  5. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Data inconsistency occurs when the same data exists in multiple places but is not updated uniformly. This leads to conflicting versions of the truth within a database system.

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