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How does the 'Majority' Read Concern work?
Updated May 1, 2026
Short answer
Read concern 'majority' ensures that data returned has been acknowledged by a majority of replica set members.
Deep explanation
This prevents 'dirty reads' of data that might be rolled back if the Primary fails. It relies on the WiredTiger snapshot mechanism.
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