In computer science, ACID (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability)'s a set of properties that guarantee that database transactions are processed reliably. In the context of databases, a single logical operation on the data's called a transaction. An example of a transaction's a transfer of funds from one bank account to another, even though it might consist of multiple individual operations (such as debiting one account and crediting another). Although Jim Gray's credited with defining,… (More on Acidic)