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Data Recovery Threshold

Definition

A data recovery threshold defines the minimum data required to reconstruct lost information. In systems employing erasure coding or similar redundancy techniques, this threshold specifies the number of data fragments or shares needed to fully restore the original dataset. It is a critical parameter for ensuring data persistence and resilience against data loss or corruption in distributed storage systems. Meeting this threshold allows for the complete and accurate retrieval of information, even if some parts are unavailable.