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Definition

Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability - properties that guarantee database transactions are processed reliably. Like having strict rules that ensure bank transfers either complete fully or not at all.

Real-World Example

When you transfer money between accounts, ACID properties ensure the money is either transferred completely or the transaction fails entirely.

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Cloud Provider Equivalencies

ACID is a database transaction guarantee (a property of a database engine), not a standalone cloud service. Many managed relational databases across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI support ACID transactions (especially for single-database transactions) depending on the specific engine and configuration.

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