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What is read repair in distributed databases?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Read repair fixes inconsistent replicas during read operations.
Deep explanation
When a read detects inconsistent data across replicas, the system updates stale replicas in the background to ensure eventual consistency.
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