# Overview #flashcard A technique that helps maintain data consistency in distributed databases when a node is temporarily unavailable. The 'in-progress' writes of the down node will be temporarily stored on the coordinator node (this temporary data is called a 'hint'... yeah, I don't know why either). When the down node is back online the hint is handed off to the node. <!--ID: 1751507777755--> # Key Considerations # Pros # Cons # Use Cases # Related Topics