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Database Transaction - CI/CD Glossary Definition

A database transaction is a unit of work that either completes entirely or not at all, giving all-or-nothing consistency.

A database transaction is a unit of work that either completes entirely or has no effect, giving all-or-nothing consistency across multiple operations.

Many migration tools wrap each migration in a transaction so a failing statement leaves the schema untouched rather than half-applied.

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