The entire transaction takes place at once or doesn't happen at all.
The database must be consistent before and after the transaction.
Multiple Transactions occur independently without interference.
The changes of a successful transaction occurs even if the system failure occurs.
In the world of databases, ACID stands for:
1️⃣ Atomicity: Ensures that each transaction is "all or nothing." Either the entire operation completes successfully, or it fails and leaves the database unchanged.
2️⃣ Consistency: Guarantees that a transaction brings the database from one valid state to another, maintaining data integrity.
3️⃣ Isolation: Ensures that transactions occur independently without interfering with each other, even when executed concurrently.
4️⃣ Durability: Once a transaction is committed, the changes are permanent, even if there's a system crash.
These properties are crucial for reliable, error-free databases, and play a key role in financial systems, e-commerce platforms, and any application that requires robust data handling. πͺπ