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17 changes: 9 additions & 8 deletions source/includes/fact-write-concern-read-uncommitted.rst
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Expand Up @@ -21,13 +21,14 @@ When :program:`mongod` returns a successful *journaled write concern*,
the data is fully committed to disk and will be available
after :program:`mongod` restarts.

For replica sets, write operations are durable only after a write
replicates and commits to the journal of a majority of the voting members of
the set. [#votes]_ MongoDB regularly commits data to the journal regardless of
journaled write concern: use the :setting:`~storage.journal.commitIntervalMs`
For replica sets, write operations are usually considered durable only after a
write replicates and commits to the journal of a majority of the voting members
of the set. [#votes]_ MongoDB regularly commits data to the journal regardless
of journaled write concern: use the :setting:`~storage.journal.commitIntervalMs`
to control how often a :program:`mongod` commits the journal.

.. [#votes] For the purposes of write concern, *majority* refers to a
majority of the *votes* in the set. As a result, :term:`arbiters
<arbiter>` affect the definition of majority, in order to help
prevent rollback.
.. [#votes] For the purposes of write concern, *``w:majority``* refers to a
majority of *all* the members in the set. As a result, :term:`arbiters
<arbiter>`, non-voting members, :term:`passive members <passive member>`,
:term:`hidden members <hidden member>` and :term:`delayed members <delayed
member>` are all included in the definition of majority write concern.