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Database Entry

4store


4store is an open-source RDF triple store designed for storing and querying RDF data using SPARQL. It utilizes a columnar storage architecture and B-tree indexes to support distributed cluster deployments for managing large datasets.[04][05]

Source Code
https://github.com/4store/4store[02]
Country of Origin
GB
Start Year
2009 [01]
End Year
2024
Project Type
Open Source
Written in
C
Operating System
Linux
License
GPL v3

Database Entry

4store


4store is an open-source RDF triple store designed for storing and querying RDF data using SPARQL. It utilizes a columnar storage architecture and B-tree indexes to support distributed cluster deployments for managing large datasets.[04][05]

History


Designed by Steve Harris and developed at Garlik to underpin Semantic Web applications, the system was later released as open-source software. It has been deployed in production environments to manage RDF databases across clustered nodes.

Coordination


Data Model


Indexes


Query Interface


Storage Model


System Architecture


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