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In the context of distributed tracing, what is a Correlation ID used for?

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A. To uniquely identify and track a single request across services.

Why

A Correlation ID uniquely identifies a request as it passes through multiple services, allowing developers to trace its path and diagnose issues in a distributed system.

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