What is N+1 Query Problem?
A performance issue where fetching a list of items triggers one additional database query for each item.
Why It Matters
N+1 queries can turn a simple page load into hundreds of database queries, severely impacting performance.
Real-World Example
Loading 100 blog posts and then making 100 separate queries to fetch each post's author, instead of one join query.
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Related Terms
ORM
A tool that lets you work with database data using your programming language instead of SQL
Query Optimisation
The process of making database queries run faster and use fewer resources.
Database
An organised collection of data that your application can store, retrieve, and update
Latency
The time delay between a request and its response
From definition to deployment
Knowing the term is step one. Using it in something real is the rest.