# Design a product table that uses a MAP column for flexible key-value metadata

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Domain: Data Modeling · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Design a product table that uses a MAP column for flexible key-value metadata. Different products have different attributes (dimensions, material, color) stored as typed key-value pairs.

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