PACELC.md (479B)
1 # PACELC 2 3 **Source:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PACELC_design_principle/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PACELC_design_principle/) 4 5 **Definition:** The PACELC design principle states that in the case of network partitioning (P), one has to choose between availability (A) and consistency (C) (per the [CAP Theorem](CAPTheorem.md)), but else (E), even when the system is running in the absence of partitions, one has to choose between latency (L) and loss of consistency (C).