Glossary: System Design Basics in Java
Atomic operation
Also written: atomic, atomicity
One step that can't be split, so nothing can happen between the check and the change, such as an UPDATE ... WHERE qty >= ? that sells the last bag only once.
Glossary: System Design Basics in Java
Also written: atomic, atomicity
One step that can't be split, so nothing can happen between the check and the change, such as an UPDATE ... WHERE qty >= ? that sells the last bag only once.