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Weak Consistency

Weak consistency means that after a write, reads are not guaranteed to see that write immediately, or at all. This model works for use cases where occasional data loss or staleness is acceptable, such as real-time voice or video calls, where getting the latest packet matters more than getting every packet.

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• @article@Consistency Patterns in Distributed Systems