Changing terminology is hard once a name sticks. But yeah, "eventual propagation" is probably more accurate. I do get the impression that "eventual consistency" often just means "does not have a well-defined consistency model".
Yes, I agree. I don't really believe we can change the terminology. But maybe we can get some people to at least think about the consistency model when using the term.
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Changing terminology is hard once a name sticks. But yeah, "eventual propagation" is probably more accurate. I do get the impression that "eventual consistency" often just means "does not have a well-defined consistency model".
Yes, I agree. I don't really believe we can change the terminology. But maybe we can get some people to at least think about the consistency model when using the term.