Columnstore

//ˈkɒl.əm.stɔ(ɹ)// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A database storage method that stores data tables by columns rather than rows, optimizing for analytical query performance.

    "The HPDB is the functional repository for time-series market data. Unlike a standard database, which reads rows of data, HPDBs are columnstore databases."

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"The HPDB is the functional repository for time-series market data. Unlike a standard database, which reads rows of data, HPDBs are columnstore databases."

Etymology

From column + store.

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