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CAP Theorem

When a network partition occurs, a distributed system must choose between consistency and availability; it cannot keep both during the split. Defined in the Distributed Systems entry of the archive.

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ConsensusEventual ConsistencyIdempotencyLinearizabilityPartitionPaxosQuorumRaftReplicationTwo-Phase Commit