An associative entity is used in an ER diagram to represent a many-to-many relationship between two entities. Instead of using a simple relationship, an associative entity is introduced to store additional attributes relevant to the relationship. It is typically shown as a rectangle with rounded corners and connects to the related entities through relationships.
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