Database
297 views
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
Foreign Key
Field referencing primary key to establish table relationships
Graph Database
Database optimized for entity relationship queries
B-Tree Index
Self-balancing tree index for efficient sorted data operations
Stored Procedure
Precompiled SQL stored in the database for execution
Write Ahead Log
Persistence mechanism writing changes to log before database
Data Modeling
Creating a model describing data structure and relationships