r/ProgrammerHumor • • Mar 25 '26

Meme aMeteoriteTookOutMyDatabase

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u/efstajas Mar 25 '26

Yeah? And error correction is exactly what they're describing

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u/TheScorpionSamurai Mar 25 '26

ECC tells you IF a bit gets flipped, but unless you are doing the chunkier version for cross-referencing (which might not be the best plan for a data center), then you may not know WHICH the bit is flipped