Easy Remember Distributed Systems Fundamentals Multiple Choice
In the CAP theorem, what does 'P' (Partition Tolerance) mean?
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Answer Options
A The system can process requests in parallel
B The system continues operating despite network partitions
C The system can handle performance degradation
D The system can scale horizontally
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