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two-phase commit

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A commit operation that has two main steps: requesting the components of a distributed system to notify whether they are able to apply the commit and notify the components to apply it (if all of them notified that they are able to) or to abort it otherwise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: distributed computing

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Synonyms: 2PC

Antonyms: none provided

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