The collection of qualities to which NewSQL systems for online transaction processing are measured against are Autonomy, Consistency, Independence, and Durability.

NewSQL Systems

A class of modern relational database management systems that seek to provide the scalability of NoSQL systems while maintaining the ACID guarantees of a traditional database system.

Autonomy

The right or condition of self-government, or in a more general sense, the capacity of an individual to make an informed, un-coerced decision.

Consistency

The quality of achieving a level of performance or standard, which does not vary greatly in quality over time.