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Parquet

data

Apache Parquet — an open-source, column-oriented data file format designed for efficient data storage and retrieval in big data workloads.

Pronunciation

Correct

par-KAY

/pɑːrˈkeɪ/

Borrowed from the French word for a type of wooden flooring. Pronounced par-KAY, with the stress on the second syllable and a silent 't'. The Apache project documentation uses this spelling.

Source: parquet.apache.org(official docs)

Common Mistakes

Common Mistake

PAR-kwet

/ˈpɑːrkwɛt/

Pronouncing the 't' or shifting the stress to the first syllable as 'PAR-kwet' is an anglicisation error. The word retains its French pronunciation.

Source: parquet.apache.org(official docs)

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