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consistency

consistency

1 7.5
Whether copies of the same data on different computers match each other
  • noun
  • /kənˈsɪstənsɪ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : consistencia
  • In distributed systems, maintaining consistency ensures that all copies of the data are identical at any point in time.
  • maintain data consistency
  • ensure systemwide consistency
  • sequential consistency

I think our app is one of the best out there because we've solved the consistency issue.

Examples

  • As in the G4, storage consistency is managed at the L2 cache level.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Thus, we examined the internal consistency of the SPA with and without this item.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Reliability was calculated based on the consistency of these assignments for each question.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The authors have shown the SCL-90-R to have high internal consistency and reliability.

    Academic text (1996)

  • We obtained an internal consistency alpha of 0.87 for the present sample.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The findings concerning gender, given their consistency with previous research, also provided evidence of profile subgroup validity.

    Academic text (2005)

  • In order to evaluate the internal consistency of each factor, Cronbach's alpha was computed for each factor.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Common measures of internal consistency are Cronbach's alpha coefficient and split-half procedures.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The Cronbach's alpha for OCBS was .89, also indicative of high internal consistency.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Cronbach's alpha coefficients (Table 2) indicated that the internal consistency of both subscales was good (Nunnally, 1970).

    Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

agreement
vsconsistency
  • Specialized
6 1.6

When different measurements or results show the same thing

is a computing property about replicated data matching and update timing
consistence
vsconsistency
6.9

The way parts or ideas fit together in an argument

applies specifically to copies of data and when they converge across machines
concurrency
vsconsistency
7.9

A situation in which several people or groups share the same opinion

focuses on replicated data copies and the timing of their agreement across systems

Antonyms

inconsistency
30 4.8

A situation where things do not match or agree

How Consistent

consistency
  • Specialized
1 7.5
inconsistency
30 4.8

Surface Forms

consistency singular
consistencies plural

Morphology

consistency = consistent (semi-transparent) = consist + ency

Formally the noun from 'consistent', but the computing sense is a specialized technical extension (agreement of replicas) that requires domain knowledge.

Etymology

Consistency comes from Latin consistere, where con- means 'together' and sistere means 'to stand'. In computing this idea becomes whether copies of data 'stand the same' across machines, so 'consistency' is about those copies agreeing with each other.