/en plʌs wʌn ˈkwɪəri/
A performance anti-pattern where loading N items triggers N additional database queries instead of a single join.
"50 orders, 50 separate customer queries — classic N+1. Fixed it with an eager-load JOIN."
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A performance anti-pattern where loading N items triggers N additional database queries instead of a single join.
"N+1 Query" is pronounced /en plʌs wʌn ˈkwɪəri/.
"50 orders, 50 separate customer queries — classic N+1. Fixed it with an eager-load JOIN."
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