If a system crash occurs in the middle of a transaction, then any transactional updates to the database the occurred before the crash must be undone. This is called a roll back.

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In the event of a system crash, a rollback is performed to maintain database consistency by undoing any incomplete transactions, ensuring that the database is returned to its last consistent state.

If a System Crash Occurs in the Middle of a Transaction