Please describe the ACID properties of a database used in web architecture.

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"The acronym ACID stands for Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, and Durability. Atomicity ensures an all-or-none rule for database modifications. Consistency addresses the issue of values being consistent across the databases the website accesses. Isolation relates to each transaction being independent of one another. Durability ensures that data is not lost even in the case of a server failure."