key-value
Label and content
Key-value describes a data structure that pairs unique identifiers with associated information—like a dictionary where each word (key) has a definition (value).
In databases and programming, key-value stores offer fast lookups: The app stores user preferences in a key-value format.
The pattern is fundamental to hash tables, JSON objects, and configuration files.
Alphabetical word reference
- hashmapKey-indexed data container
- pairTwo matching things
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
- storeRetail establishment
lookup · database · JSON · object · attribute · property · data structure · index
Ignored prophet of doom
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- shardBroken fragment of something brittle
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
NoSQL · distributed · scalable · persistence · in-memory · TTL · expiration · throughput
dictionary
Alphabetical word reference
store · lookup · database · JSON · object · attribute · property · data structure · index · retrieval
Cassandra
Ignored prophet of doom
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- shardBroken fragment of something brittle
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
consistency · NoSQL · distributed · scalable · persistence · in-memory · TTL · expiration · throughput · latency
settings
Adjustable device parameters
- parameterBoundary-setting factor
- config fileStored program parameters
- propertySomething owned or inherent
option · flag · preference · YAML · registry · override · default · constant · variable · metadata
key-valuerelational
Concerning connections between things
tabular · hierarchical · document-oriented · columnar · indexed
key-valuerelational database
Data organized in interconnected tables
multi-dimensional · multi-table · structured · object-oriented · tabular data
key, value, keys, valued, keyboard, values, keynote, valueless, keystone