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.
Context ∞ The concept of a data recovery threshold is highly relevant to blockchain data availability layers, particularly those utilizing erasure coding to ensure data retrievability for rollups. Optimizing this threshold involves balancing storage overhead with the desired level of fault tolerance and recovery assurance. Ongoing research focuses on finding the most efficient coding schemes to achieve high data recovery guarantees with minimal resource consumption.
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