Glossary term

Trade-off

A trade-off is a decision where improving one important quality makes another important quality worse.

Why it matters

Strong candidates do not pretend every option is free. They name the criterion that decides between competing values.

Example

Choosing stronger consistency may improve correctness but increase latency and operational cost.

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