rowstore
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/ˈɹoʊˌstɔ(ɹ)/
Noun
A database storage method that organizes data by rows, storing all fields of a record together. This design is best for transactional workloads where entire records are frequently accessed or modified.
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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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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.
Word forms
rowstores