Anedit conflict is a computer problem that may occur when multiple editors edit the samefile and cannot merge without losing part or all of their edit. The conflict occurs when an editor gets a copy of a shared document file, changes the copy and attempts to save the changes to the original file, which has been altered by another editor after the copy was obtained.
The simplest way to resolve an edit conflict is to ignore intervening edits and overwrite the current file. This may lead to a substantial loss of information, and alternative methods are often employed to resolve or prevent conflicts:
The problem is encountered on heavily edited articles inwikis (frequency higher in articles related to a current event or person),[2] distributed data systems (e.g.,Google Sites[3]), andrevision control systems not usingfile locking,[4] as well as other high-traffic pages.[5] If a significant amount of new text is involved, the editor who receives an "edit conflict" error message cancut and paste the new text into a word processor or similar program for further editing, or can paste that text directly into a newer version of the target document. Simplecopyediting can be done directly on the newer version, and then saved.[2]
Edit conflict.