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Eventually Consistent

Eventually consistent is a way of managing data across multiple computers or servers, where updates to information might not be instant everywhere, but will become consistent over time. It means that after some delay, all copies of the data will reflect the same information, even if they temporarily differ. This approach allows for faster, more flexible operations in distributed systems, particularly when perfect real-time synchronization isn't critical. Think of it like a group of friends sharing a message: they might not all see the latest word immediately, but eventually, everyone will have the correct, updated message.