CAP Theorem
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What is CAP Theorem?
CAP is an acronym for Consistency, Availability, and Partition Tolerance. According to the CAP theorem, any distributed system can only guarantee two of the three properties at any time. You can't guarantee all three properties at once.
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CAP Theorem: common questions
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Is this CAP Theorem tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 166 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.