- The exponential growth in the number of unique values within a particular attribute or dimension in data processing or database management. Cardinality explosion can occur due to high variability in data sets or operations that generate numerous distinct values. It can lead to slower query performance, decreased effectiveness of indexing, and increased storage requirements.
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