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.
Download Audio Pronunciation: norm.mp3. Usage Notes: 1  The terms norm and social norm are used interchangeably in a sociological context. 2  Norms can be formal or informal and visible and invisible. 3  Norms are learned through socialization and enforced through negative or positive sanctions. 4  Types: