quorum

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Synonyms: quotum, qurum

Antonyms: quotum, qurum

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A select body of (usually eminent) [[Justice of the Peace|justices of the peace]], every member of which had to be present to constitute a [[deciding]] body; a member of this body. Later more generally: all [[justice]]s collectively. {{defdate|from 1426}}
2. The [[minimum]] number of [[member]]s [[require]]d for a group to officially conduct [[business]] and to cast [[vote]]s, often but not necessarily a [[majority]] or [[supermajority]]. {{defdate|from 1616}}
3. {{lb|en|now rare}} Distinguished or essential [[member]]s of any body; a select [[company]]. {{defdate|from 1596}}
4. {{lb|en|computing|distributed systems}} The minimum number of votes that a distributed [[transaction]] has to obtain in order to be allowed to perform an operation in a distributed system.

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