BASE Model

Lesson in the Computer Science Roadmap · Stage 20: Security

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is BASE Model?

The rise in popularity of NoSQL databases provided flexibility and fluidity in manipulating data, and as a result a new database model was designed that reflects these properties. The acronym BASE is slightly more confusing than ACID; however, the words behind it highlight how the BASE model differs. BASE stands for:

Basically Available
Soft state
Eventual consistency

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Is this BASE Model tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 165 of 188 in the free Computer Science roadmap, in stage 20, Security. If you are new to Computer Science, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.