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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
Cassandra
Distributed NoSQL database with high availability and scalability
Write Ahead Log
Persistence mechanism writing changes to log before database
Relational Database
Database storing data in structured tables with relationships
NoSQL
Non-relational databases with flexible data models and scaling
Transaction
Single unit of work that succeeds or fails completely
Schema Design
Defining database table structure and constraints