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What is a 'foreign key' in a relational database?

A A key that must always also be the primary key of its own table

B An encrypted key used specifically for secure authentication

C A key used exclusively to improve indexing performance

D A column (or set of columns) in one table that references the primary key of another table, enforcing referential integrity

E A key that carries no constraints of any kind

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