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CAP Theorem
Quick Definition
Theorem on Consistency, Availability, Partition tolerance trade-offs
Full Definition
Distributed stores can only guarantee two of Consistency, Availability, and Partition tolerance.
Examples
distributed databases, system design, trade-offs
Related Terms
distributed-systems
consistency
More Database Terms
Cursor
Database object for traversing result sets row by row
View
Virtual table defined by a SQL query
Partitioning
Dividing tables into smaller pieces for better performance
Read Replica
Copy of primary database for read-only queries
Write Ahead Log
Persistence mechanism writing changes to log before database
Transaction
Single unit of work that succeeds or fails completely