{"id":"vector-clock-compare-partial-order","text":"`VectorClock.compare` returns one of four string values — `BEFORE`, `AFTER`, `EQUAL`, or `CONCURRENT` — implementing a partial order where the symmetric property holds (`BEFORE` ↔ `AFTER`)","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/05/29/vector-clocks-test_vector_clock.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[],"dependents":[],"metadata":{},"explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"vector-clock-compare-partial-order","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}