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Distributed Transactions

A set of operations on data performed across two or more distinct, networked databases or microservices.

Definition

A set of operations on data performed across two or more distinct, networked databases or microservices.

Use case

Deducting funds from a user bank account service while simultaneously adding funds in another banking service across distinct databases.

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Distributed transactions

Wikipedia · Article · link checked 2026-10-16

Why keeping data consistent across services is fundamentally hard.

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