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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
Database Connection
Communication channel between application and database server
ORM
Mapping object-oriented code to database tables
Data Integrity
Ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and reliability
Cassandra
Distributed NoSQL database with high availability and scalability
Normalization
Organizing tables to reduce redundancy and improve integrity
Sharding
Horizontal data partitioning across multiple instances