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chunkserver

noun

Etymology

From chunk + server.

  1. inherited from servere
  2. compounded as chunkserver — “chunk + server”

Definitions

  1. A specialized server that retrieves chunks of data.

    • Each chunk at the time of storage is replicated and stored in multiple chunkservers which provides enhanced reliability to the data stored in the GFS.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for chunkserver. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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