- The quality of being uniform and predictable, applying the same rules, style, or behavior across similar elements or situations. In design and communication, consistency helps users or readers form reliable expectations and reduces friction or confusion.
- In database systems, the requirement that any given database transaction must change data only in allowed ways. Any data written to the database must be valid according to all defined rules, including constraints, cascades, triggers, and any combination thereof. ← Wikipedia
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