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title: "Explain the purpose of replication in MongoDB?"  
description: "Explain the purpose of replication in MongoDB?"  
author: "Anubhav Sharma"  
published: 2026-08-03  
updated: 2026-08-03  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/117004/explain-the-purpose-of-replication-in-mongodb  
category: "database"  
tags: ["database", "mongodb"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Explain the purpose of replication in MongoDB?

**Explain the purpose of replication in MongoDB. What is a replica set, and how does it ensure high availability?**


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