{"id":"hinted-handoff-one-hint-per-target-per-write","text":"Each unavailable preferred replica gets at most one hint stored on one non-preferred node per write operation, preventing hint explosion.","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/05/29/hinted-handoff-hinted_handoff.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[],"dependents":[],"metadata":{"example":"for target_nid in unavailable_preferred:\n    for nid in non_preferred:\n        if node.is_available():\n            node.store_hint(hint)\n            break  # one hint node per target"},"explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"hinted-handoff-one-hint-per-target-per-write","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}