What is Snow Flake Schema design in database?

Answer Posted / swamy.l.n

1.IN A STAR SCHEMA IF A DENORMALIZE DIMENTION TABLE SPLITED
INTO ONE OR MORE DIMENTION TABLE RESULTS IN THE
NORMALIZATION OF DIMMENTION TABLE.
2.SINCE THE D-BASE DESIGN LOOKS LIKE A SNOW FLAKE
STRUCTURE.IT IS KNOWN AS SNOW-FLAKE(OR)STAR-FLAKE.

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