CAP Theorem
CAP Theorem — A distributed-systems result stating that during a network partition a system cannot simultaneously guarantee both linearizable consistency and availability.
Consistency and Failure-Model Boundary
CAP concerns behavior during network partitions; it does not state that a distributed system must permanently choose only two of consistency, availability, and partition tolerance.
Related Distributed-Systems Concepts
- PACELC
- Consistency
- Availability
- Network Partition