Apache Hadoop

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Apache Hadoop is a free and open-source software framework, originating from the United States, that supports data-intensive distributed applications. Licensed under the Apache v2 license, it enables applications to work with thousands of computational independent computers and petabytes of data across Mac, Windows, and Linux platforms. As a pivotal technology in the big data ecosystem, Hadoop functions as an open-source processing framework, facilitating the processing and storage of data for big data applications operating within a network of multiple computers. It is instrumental in supporting advanced analytics, data mining, and machine learning initiatives. Key features include distributed computing, with community involvement allowing users to suggest and vote on new functionalities. It is categorized under Web Development, Developer Tools, Big Data, and Distributed File System.