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MongoDB read preference: what does it control (primary vs secondary)?

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#mongo#replica-set#read-preference#consistency
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Read preference controls where reads go in a replica set (e.g., `primary`, `secondary`, `secondaryPreferred`). Reading from secondaries can reduce load on the primary, but you might read slightly stale data depending on replication lag and read concern.

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