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System Design and Distributed Systems Terms MOC

Comprehensive guide to high-scale architecture, CAP/PACELC trade-offs, consensus algorithms, sharding, and fault-tolerant patterns.

Distributed Fundamentals

• CAP Theorem
• PACELC Theorem
• Database Replication

Consensus & Coordination

• Distributed Consensus
• Distributed Transactions

Scalability & Partitioning

• Data Sharding and Partitioning
• Consistent Hashing

API Reliability & Control

• Rate Limiting Algorithms

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How to use this

Use this MOC when designing large-scale cloud applications, distributed storage systems, microservices, and system design interview architecture.

Suggested order if starting from zero

1. CAP Theorem → PACELC Theorem
2. Distributed Consensus → Distributed Transactions
3. Data Sharding and Partitioning → Consistent Hashing
4. Rate Limiting Algorithms