# Multi-Version Concurrency Control (MVCC)

Multi-Version Concurrency Control (MVCC) is a technique used by PostgreSQL to allow multiple transactions to access the same data concurrently without conflicts or delays. It ensures that each transaction has a consistent snapshot of the database and can operate on its own version of the data.

Learn more from the following resources:

- [@article@](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiversion_concurrency_control)
- [@article@What is MVVC?](https://www.theserverside.com/blog/Coffee-Talk-Java-News-Stories-and-Opinions/What-is-MVCC-How-does-Multiversion-Concurrencty-Control-work)