Why MapReduce uses the key-value pair to process the data?



Why MapReduce uses the key-value pair to process the data?..

Answer / Uttam Kumar Kapoor

"MapReduce": uses the key-value pair to process the data because it allows for a distributed and flexible approach to processing large amounts of data. Keys can be used to group data, while values can hold any type of information.

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