Transactions Overview

Learn how transactions are related to partitions and how to use them in the real world.

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Introduction

In the database world, a transaction is a series of operations that must succeed to apply the changes. In other words, if one operation fails, the transaction is considered a failure, and usually, changes are rolled back. Transactions are extremely important because they help keep data consistent and safe. A transaction has four main properties known as ACID (atomicity, consistency, isolation, durability), guaranteeing that other operations do not influence its execution.

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