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Primary Key: A set of one or more values in a database that uniquely identifies a record in a table.

Keywords Tag: META tag used to help define the primary keywords of a Web page.

Primary Gain: The relief from emotional conflict and the freedom from anxiety achieved by a defense mechanism. Contrast with secondary gain.

Primary Growth: Cells produced by an apical meristem. The growth a plant by the actions of apical meristems on the shoot and root apices in producing plant primary tisues.

Primary Earnings Per (Common) Share: Earnings available for the payment of dividends to common stockholders divided by the number of common shares outstanding.

Primary Distribution: Sale of a new issue of stock or bonds, as distinguished from a secondary distribution.

Primary Drive: The system of transferring power from the motorcycle engine to the gearbox. Usually achieved by chain or gear.

Primary Financial Statements: The balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows, used by external groups to assess a company's economic standing.

Primary Lenders: Originators of real estate loans including commercial banks, savings and loan associations and mutual savings banks.

Primary Offering: Direct/Sale of a firm's newly issued shares by the firm to investors.