What Are Common Conflict Resolution Strategies (Last‑write‑wins, Vector Clocks, Logical Clocks)?

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What Are Common Conflict Resolution Strategies (Last‑write‑wins, Vector Clocks, Logical Clocks)?

Common conflict resolution strategies in distributed systems like last-write-wins (LWW), vector clocks, and logical clocks are methods used to handle concurrent updates by ordering events and deciding which update prevails.

When multiple nodes or processes update the same data at the same time (such as in a distributed database, multi-leader replication, or collaborative editing), conflicts can occur.

Conflict resolution strategies are vital to ensure all copies of the data remain consistent.

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