This is in contrast to most common database systems, “rowstores", where values of different attributes from the same tuple are stored consecutively.
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Rowstore
//ˈɹoʊˌstɔ(ɹ)//
Synonyms for "rowstore"
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Now available in Beta for invited users, MemSQL 7.0 SingleStore functionality differentiates MemSQL from other data solutions by reducing the pain of choosing between a rowstore or a columnstore for workloads, eliminating some of the hard tradeoffs and added complexity of typical data management.
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