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title: "Explain file-based dependency and key-based dependency."  
description: "Explain file-based dependency and key-based dependency."  
author: "Sumit Kesarwani"  
published: 2014-08-28  
updated: 2020-09-18  
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# Explain file-based dependency and key-based dependency.

In file-based dependency, you have to depend on a file that is saved in a disk. In key-based dependency, you have to depend on another cached item.

## Answers

### Answer by Sumit Kesarwani

In file-based dependency, you have to depend on a file that is saved in a disk. In key-based dependency, you have to depend on another cached item.


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