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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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At all

What does "at all" mean?

"That is the theory. The practice is that to function at all, current distributed systems count on a number of specific servers being up"

  

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Without the condition of "a number of specific servers running," the distributed system would not work.

  • Without the condition of "a number of specific servers running," the distributed system would not work.
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Without the condition of "a number of specific servers running," the distributed system would not work.

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The practice is that to function at all (ie even in the slightest way), current distributed systems count on a number of specific servers being up".


Consider this simpler example. Mary's right hand was completely paralyzed after the accident.

She couldn't move her fingers at all.

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anonymousWhat does "at all" mean?

in any way (whatsoever)

CJ

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