From d57b3d1f956a65fe5cfeeb0d8293ef006e5cff10 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Neesara Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2020 06:52:02 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Resolve #164 - Fix phrasing with availability and partition tolerance (#350) --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index eb783781..7222e801 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ Waiting for a response from the partitioned node might result in a timeout error #### AP - availability and partition tolerance -Responses return the most recent version of the data available on a node, which might not be the latest. Writes might take some time to propagate when the partition is resolved. +Responses return the most readily available version of the data available on any node, which might not be the latest. Writes might take some time to propagate when the partition is resolved. AP is a good choice if the business needs allow for [eventual consistency](#eventual-consistency) or when the system needs to continue working despite external errors.