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What is the CAP Theorem?

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#distributed-systems#theory#consistency#availability
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Answer

The CAP theorem says that in a distributed system you can’t fully guarantee Consistency, Availability and Partition tolerance at the same time. When a network partition happens, the system must choose between staying consistent or staying available.

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