Trigger
/ˈtrɪɡər/
Definition
A database procedure that runs automatically when a specific event occurs (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE) on a table.
Example in context
"An audit trigger logs every UPDATE on the users table to audit_log with the old and new values."
Related terms
Practice this term
Master Trigger in context by working through exercises in the Databases & SQL module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.