##  [Consensus Algorithm](/index.php/consensus-algorithm) 

  ##  [Consensus Algorithm](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/consensus-algorithm-0) 

  

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Definition

A protocol run by multiple nodes in a distributed system that enables them to agree on a single value or sequence of values despite partial failures and timing uncertainty, subject to the assumptions of the system model.