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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
Replication
Copying data between servers for redundancy
Database Migration
Version-controlled changes to database schema
Trigger
Special procedure that auto-executes on table events
Indexing
Creating data structures to speed up data retrieval
Partitioning
Dividing tables into smaller pieces for better performance