Horizontal Database Partition (Shard)
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A Horizontal Database Partition (Shard) is a part of a database or its constituent elements into distinct independent parts.
- Context:
- It can (typically) be a part of a Horizontally Partitioned Database.
- It can range from being a Vertical Partition to being a Horizontal Partition.
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- See: Database, Optimization (Computer Science), Availability.