HBase is a sparse, distributed, persistent multidimensional sorted map. The map is indexed by a row key, column key, and a timestamp; each value in the map is an uninterpreted array of bytes. Applications store rows in labelled tables. A row has a sortable key and an arbitrary number of columns. All rows are sorted in strict alphabetical sequence.
norm noun [C]. âº an âaccepted âstandard or a way of being or doing things: Illness has âbecome the norm for her. (Definition of norm from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press). See all translations.
norÂ·mal. adj. 1. Conforming with, adhering to, or constituting a norm, standard, pattern, level, or type; typical: normal room temperature; one's normal weight; normal diplomatic relations. 2. Biology Functioning or occurring in a natural way; lacking observable abnormalities or deficiencies.