+CAP theorem is often further extended to [PACELC](http://www.cs.umd.edu/~abadi/papers/abadi-pacelc.pdf) to explain the tradeoffs more comprehensively. The CAP theorem is particularly relevant in intermittently connected environments, such as those related to the Internet of Things (IoT), environmental monitoring, and mobile applications. In these contexts, devices may become partitioned due to challenging physical conditions, such as power outages or when entering confined spaces like elevators. For distributed systems, such as cloud applications, it is more appropriate to use the PACELC theorem, which is more comprehensive and considers trade-offs such as latency and consistency even in the absence of network partitions.
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