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.
The noun NORM has 2 senses: 1. a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical. 2. a statistic describing the location of a distribution. Familiarity information: NORM used as a noun is rare.
adjective. noun. The definition of normal is regular, natural or staying with the general standard. An example of normal is a human temperature of 98.6. Normal is defined as the usual or the average. An example of normal is the general amount of goods that a company makes each year.