CockroachDB

Definitions

1. A distributed SQL database designed for resilience, horizontal scaling, and strong consistency across nodes.

   In plain English: A distributed SQL database designed to stay available and scale across machines.

   Example: "They chose CockroachDB because the product needed multi-region failover."

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