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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions source/core/sharded-clusters.txt
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Expand Up @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Shard Balancing
---------------

Balancing is the process MongoDB uses to redistribute data within a
:term:`sharded cluster`. When a :term:`shard` has a too many
:term:`sharded cluster`. When a :term:`shard` has too many
:term:`chunks <chunk>` when compared to other shards, MongoDB
automatically balances the shards. MongoDB balances the shards without
intervention from the application layer.
Expand All @@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ have on the cluster, by:

- Moving only one chunk at a time.

- Only initiating a balancing round when the difference in number of
chunks between the shard with the greatest and the shard with the
least number of chunks exceeds the :ref:`migration threshold
- Initiating a balancing round **only** when the difference in the number of
chunks between the shard with the greatest number and the shard with the
lowest exceeds the :ref:`migration threshold
<sharding-migration-thresholds>`.

You may disable the balancer on a temporary basis for
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