torn write
torn write · torn writes
A write operation, such as to a hard disk drive or database, which only partially…A write operation, such as to a hard disk drive or database, which only partially completes, being cut off midway through.
Meaning
1 sensesA write operation, such as to a hard disk drive or database, which only partially completes, being cut off midway through.
Our server lost power in the middle of a non-atomic transaction, so we ended up with a torn write.
A torn write can leave a system in an inconsistent state.
Origin
So called because the full write process is "cut off" before fully completing, thus beingSo called because the full write process is "cut off" before fully completing, thus being "torn".
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Forms
plural: torn writes| Singular | torn write |
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