Glossary

The words, without the shrug

Every term the courses use, defined in one line and then in a paragraph. Written to be read out of order.

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Durability

Data & Databases

A confirmed write survives a crash.

The guarantee that once the database says it saved something, that remains true even if the power goes out a millisecond later. Harder than it sounds and a large part of what you pay a database for.