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It's a decent question. I believe there's a simple answer that explains a large part of the reason people choose databases over flat files. People want ACID com
by acaloiar 3y ago
It's a decent question. I believe there's a simple answer that explains a large part of the reason people choose databases over flat files. People want ACID compliance _and_ data distribution, and databases are traditionally the only things that provide both.
- bun_terminator 3y agoI have never heard the term ACID so I don't believe that's a reason for us at least
- jakey_bakey 3y agotl;dr it's an acronym that explains how the operations happening inside a database are reliable. For example, when making a bank transfer, the database guarantees that the update doesn't happen twice by accident.
- hobs 3y agoJust because you haven't heard it doesn't mean it's not a fundamentally important part of storing data :)