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Replication
Quick Definition
Copying data between servers for redundancy
Full Definition
Copying data between servers for redundancy and load distribution.
Examples
master-slave, master-master, synchronous replication
Related Terms
high-availability
failover
More Database Terms
Primary-Replica Architecture
Architecture with primary for writes, replicas for reads
ACID
Properties guaranteeing reliable transaction processing
ORM
Mapping object-oriented code to database tables
Transaction
Single unit of work that succeeds or fails completely
NoSQL
Non-relational databases with flexible data models and scaling
Database Connection
Communication channel between application and database server