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Functional Programming
Functional programming is a programming paradigm centered around the
concept of treating computation as the evaluation of mathematical functions
and avoiding changing-state and mutable data. In functional programming:

1. Functions as First-Class Citizens: Functions are treated as values that can

be passed as arguments to other functions, returned as values from other
functions, and assigned to variables.

2. Pure Functions: Functions that, given the same inputs, always return the
same output and have no side effects (i.e., they do not modify variables
outside their scope or interact with external systems). Pure functions are
predictable and easy to reason about, facilitating debugging and testing.

3. Immutable Data: Data is treated as immutable, meaning once it's created, it

cannot be changed. Instead of modifying existing data structures,
functional programming encourages creating new data structures with the
desired modifications.

4. Avoidance of State and Mutable Data: State refers to the values of

variables at a particular point in time. Functional programming minimizes or
eliminates the use of mutable state, preferring pure functions and
immutable data structures to manage complexity and avoid bugs related to
shared state.

5. Higher-Order Functions: Functions that can take other functions as

arguments or return functions as results. Higher-order functions enable
abstraction and composition, allowing complex behaviors to be built from
simpler functions.

6. Declarative Style: Functional programming emphasizes what should be

done rather than how it should be done. This declarative approach focuses
on expressing computations as the evaluation of functions and describing

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 the desired outcomes rather than imperatively specifying step-by-step
procedures.

Here's a very basic example of functional programming using JavaScript:

javascriptCopy code
// Example 1: Adding numbers using functional programming

// Define a function to add two numbers

function add(x, y) {
return x + y;
}

// Define a higher-order function that takes a function as

an argument
function operateOnTwoNumbers(x, y, operation) {
return operation(x, y);
}

// Call the higher-order function with the add function

const result = operateOnTwoNumbers(3, 5, add);
console.log(result); // Output: 8

In this example:

1. We define a simple function add(x, y) that takes two numbers x and y as

parameters and returns their sum.

2. We define another function operateOnTwoNumbers(x, y, operation) that takes two

numbers x and y , and a function operation as parameters. This function
applies the operation function to the two numbers x and y .

3. Finally, we call the operateOnTwoNumbers function with the add function as the
operation argument, along with two numbers ( 3 and 5 ), which results in 3

+ 5 , giving us 8 .

This example demonstrates some key concepts of functional programming:

Functions are first-class citizens: Functions like add can be passed around
as arguments to other functions.

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 Higher-order functions: operateOnTwoNumbers is a higher-order function
because it takes another function ( operation ) as one of its arguments.

Immutability: In functional programming, data is often immutable, meaning

once it's defined, it cannot be changed. While not explicitly shown in this
example, it's a common practice in functional programming paradigms.

let's compare functional programming to imperative programming, another

popular programming paradigm:

1. Approach to State:

Functional Programming: Emphasizes immutable data and avoids

mutable state. Functions typically don't modify state directly but rather
create new data structures with the desired modifications.

Imperative Programming: Focuses on changing the program's state by

executing a sequence of statements that modify variables directly.
Mutable state is common, and programs often rely on variables whose
values can be altered throughout the program's execution.

2. Control Flow:

Functional Programming: Utilizes higher-order functions, recursion,

and declarative constructs like map, filter, and reduce to express control
flow and data transformations.

Imperative Programming: Control flow is often expressed using loops

(e.g., for, while) and conditional statements (e.g., if-else). Programs
specify step-by-step instructions for the computer to follow.

3. Abstraction:

Functional Programming: Encourages the use of higher-order

functions and composability to create abstractions. Functions are often
small, focused, and reusable.

Imperative Programming: Relies on procedures and subroutines for

abstraction. Programs are typically organized around actions and
procedures that perform specific tasks.

4. Debugging and Testing:

Functional Programming: Pure functions are easier to debug and test

since they produce predictable outputs for given inputs and have no

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 dependencies on external state.

Imperative Programming: Debugging and testing can be more

challenging due to the presence of mutable state and side effects.
Programs may exhibit unexpected behavior depending on the current
state and the order in which statements are executed.

5. Parallelism and Concurrency:

Functional Programming: Well-suited for parallel and concurrent

programming due to its emphasis on immutable data and pure
functions. It's easier to reason about and safely execute concurrent
tasks.

Imperative Programming: Parallelism and concurrency can be more

challenging due to shared mutable state and the potential for race
conditions and deadlocks.

Certainly! Here's a basic example of imperative programming using Python:

// Example: Calculating the factorial of a number using imp

erative programming

function factorial(n) {
let result = 1;
for (let i = 1; i <= n; i++) {
result *= i;
}
return result;
}

// Calculate the factorial of 5

console.log(factorial(5)); // Output: 120

This example demonstrates some key characteristics of imperative

programming:

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 Use of variables to maintain state ( result variable).

Iteration with a for loop to execute a series of statements.

Sequential execution of statements to achieve the desired outcome.

Imperative programming typically involves explicit commands that tell the

computer how to perform a task step by step, focusing on the detailed control
flow and mutable state manipulation to achieve the desired result.

Benefits of Functional Programming

1. Immutable data ensures safer concurrency and facilitates easier
debugging.

2. Predictable behavior and easier testing due to absence of side effects.

3. Encourages code reuse and enables elegant solutions through function

composition.

4. Emphasizes what should be done over how it should be done, enhancing

readability and maintainability.

5. Enables easy reasoning about code behavior and facilitates optimization

and parallelization.

6. Natural support for parallel and distributed computing, leveraging

immutability and purity.

7. Simplifies complex conditional logic and enhances code readability.

8. Efficient resource utilization by evaluating expressions only when needed.

9. Strong type systems ensure safer code with fewer runtime errors.

MapReduce
MapReduce is a programming model used as a implementation tool for
processing and generating large datasets using a parallel and distributed
algorithm in a cluster.

The MapReduce model consists of two main phases:

1. Map Phase: In this phase, input data is divided into smaller chunks and
processed in parallel by multiple worker nodes. Each worker node applies a
specified function (the "map" function) to the input data, producing a set of
intermediate key-value pairs.

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 2. Reduce Phase: In this phase, the intermediate key-value pairs generated by
the map phase are shuffled and sorted based on their keys, and then
processed by a set of reducer nodes. Each reducer applies a specified
function (the "reduce" function) to all the values associated with a
particular intermediate key, producing the final output.

MapReduce abstracts away many of the complexities of parallel and distributed

computing, allowing developers to write parallelizable code without having to
worry about low-level details such as data distribution, fault tolerance, and load
balancing. It has been widely used in the development of large-scale data
processing applications, particularly in the context of big data analytics.

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 Frameworks like Apache Hadoop and Apache Spark provide implementations
of the MapReduce model, making it easier for developers to leverage its
capabilities for distributed data processing tasks.

Uses of MapReduce
1. Big Data Processing: MapReduce is widely used for processing and
analyzing large-scale datasets that are too big to fit into memory on a single
machine.

2. Batch Processing: It is well-suited for batch processing tasks where data

can be divided into independent chunks and processed in parallel..

3. Text Processing: It is used for processing large collections of text data,

such as document indexing, word count, sentiment analysis, and natural
language processing tasks.

4. Data Mining: It is used for mining patterns and insights from large datasets,
such as clustering, classification, and association rule mining.

5. Search Indexing: MapReduce is used in search engines for building and

updating search indexes from large collections of documents or web pages.

6. Machine Learning: MapReduce can be used for distributed training of

machine learning models on large datasets, although more advanced
frameworks like Apache Spark are often preferred for this purpose.

7. Data Transformation: MapReduce can be employed for transforming data

from one format to another, such as converting raw data into a structured
format or vice versa.

💡 Explain in brief Data Flow technique in Map-Reduce Framework. (8)

💡 What is a map reduce? Explain the execution overview of the map

reduce. (6)

Data Flow \ Execution Overview (Architecture)

The data flow technique in the Map-Reduce framework is a fundamental
concept that facilitates the processing of large datasets in a distributed
environment efficiently. It's essential to understand how data flows through

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 various stages of a Map-Reduce job to grasp the inner workings of this
framework.

1. Input Data Splitting:

The input data, typically stored in a distributed file system like Hadoop
Distributed File System (HDFS), is divided into manageable chunks
called input splits.

Each input split represents a portion of the input data and is processed
independently by a mapper.

2. Map Phase:

In the Map phase, each input split is processed by one or more

mappers.

The Map function, defined by the user, is applied to each record within
the input split independently.

The output of the Map function is a set of key-value pairs.

These key-value pairs are intermediate outputs and are not yet in their
final form for the desired computation.

It's crucial to note that multiple mapper tasks can run concurrently
across different nodes in the cluster, processing different input splits
simultaneously.

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 3. Shuffle and Sort Phase:

After the Map phase, the framework groups together all intermediate
key-value pairs with the same key from different mappers.

This grouping operation is known as the shuffle phase.

The shuffle phase ensures that all values associated with the same key
are brought together to be processed by the same reducer.

Additionally, within each group of key-value pairs, the framework sorts

the values based on the keys.

This sorting ensures that the values arrive at the reducers in a sorted
order, which can be beneficial for certain types of computations.

4. Reduce Phase:

In the Reduce phase, each group of key-value pairs (with the same key)
is processed by a reducer.

The user-defined Reduce function is applied to each group of values

associated with the same key.

The output of the Reduce function is typically aggregated results or

transformed data.

Like the Map phase, multiple reducer tasks can run concurrently across
the cluster, each handling a different group of key-value pairs.

5. Output:

The final output of the Map-Reduce job is typically stored in a

distributed file system, such as HDFS.

Depending on the application, the output may undergo additional

processing or analysis.

💡 what is the combiner function in mapreduce? Explain it’s purpose

with suitable example. (8)

Combiner Function
In MapReduce, the combiner function is an optional intermediate step that
runs on the output of the Mapper before being sent to the Reducer. Its
purpose is to perform a local aggregation of the Mapper's output to reduce

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 the volume of data that needs to be transferred across the network to the
Reducer.
Here's how it works:

The output of the Map Phase is then grouped by key. If a combiner function
is specified, it is applied to each group of intermediate key/value pairs on
the Mapper's node itself. The combiner function aggregates values
associated with the same key. This aggregation is local and helps in
reducing the amount of data that needs to be transferred to the Reducer
phase.

The purpose of the combiner function can be better understood with an

example. Let's consider a simple word count example:
Suppose we have a large text document and we want to count the
occurrences of each word. The Map function would emit intermediate
key/value pairs where the key is the word and the value is 1 for each
occurrence of that word.
Without a combiner, the Mapper would emit all these intermediate key/value
pairs. However, with a combiner function, the Mapper would locally
aggregate these intermediate pairs before sending them to the Reducer. For
example, if the word "apple" appears 100 times in the Mapper's output, the
combiner would aggregate these counts locally and emit something like
("apple", 100) instead of emitting ("apple", 1) 100 times. This reduces the
amount of data transferred across the network, making the overall process
more efficient.
So, the combiner function helps in optimizing the MapReduce job by
reducing the volume of data transferred between the Map and Reduce
phases, thus improving performance.

💡 How map-reduce works in distributed fashion? Describe the

parallel efficiency of map- reduce with suitable block diagram.
(3+7)

MapReduce operates in a distributed fashion by distributing the map and

reduce tasks across multiple nodes in a cluster. Each node processes a
portion of the input data and performs the map and reduce tasks locally.

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 The distributed nature of MapReduce allows it to efficiently process large
datasets that may not fit into the memory of a single machine.
Parallel efficiency in MapReduce refers to how effectively the computation
can be parallelized across multiple nodes in the cluster. Several factors can
influence the parallel efficiency of MapReduce:

1. Data Distribution:

Efficient data distribution ensures that the input data is evenly

divided among the map tasks, avoiding data skewness and ensuring
that each node has a similar workload.

2. Task Granularity:

Breaking down the computation into sufficiently small tasks ensures

that the workload is evenly distributed across the nodes. However,
tasks that are too small can lead to increased overhead due to task
scheduling and communication.

3. Communication Overhead:

Minimizing communication overhead, such as network traffic during

the shuffle and sort phase, is crucial for achieving high parallel
efficiency. Efficient data partitioning and aggregation strategies can
help reduce communication overhead.

4. Resource Utilization:

Utilizing available resources efficiently, such as CPU cores and

memory, ensures that each node can process its assigned tasks
without being bottlenecked by resource constraints.

5. Fault Tolerance:

MapReduce frameworks incorporate fault tolerance mechanisms to

handle node failures gracefully. Efficient fault tolerance mechanisms
minimize the impact of failures on overall parallel efficiency.

💡 How a MapReduce Library designed to tolerate different machines

(map/reduce nodes) failure while executing MapReduce job? (8)

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 A MapReduce library designed to tolerate failures of different machines
(nodes) during job execution typically employs several key strategies to
ensure fault tolerance. Here's a high-level overview of some common
techniques:

1. Task Redundancy: When a MapReduce job is submitted, the library can

schedule multiple instances of each task (map or reduce) to run on
different machines. This redundancy ensures that if one machine fails,
another can take over its tasks. The framework monitors the progress
of each task and marks failed tasks for re-execution on alternate nodes.

2. Task Monitoring and Re-execution: The MapReduce framework

continuously monitors the status of tasks running on different nodes. If
a task fails due to machine failure or other reasons (e.g., timeout, disk
failure), the framework detects the failure and reschedules the task to
run on another available node. It may also attempt to recover
intermediate data produced by the failed task to minimize
recomputation.

3. Checkpointing and State Management: To handle failures during task

execution, some MapReduce libraries implement checkpointing
mechanisms. Periodically, the framework checkpoints the intermediate
state of tasks to durable storage (like HDFS or cloud storage). In case of
failure, tasks can be restarted from the latest checkpoint rather than
from the beginning, reducing recomputation overhead.

4. Data Replication: Data used by MapReduce tasks can be replicated

across multiple nodes to ensure availability and reliability. Replicating
input data ensures that even if the node hosting the data fails, there are
other replicas available for processing. Similarly, output data can be
replicated to prevent loss in case of node failures during the reduce
phase.

5. Speculative Execution: In scenarios where tasks on some nodes are

progressing slower than expected, the framework can launch duplicate
instances of those tasks on other nodes. These duplicates, known as
speculative tasks, compete with the original tasks, and the results from
the first task to complete are used. This strategy helps mitigate the
impact of slow or failing nodes by ensuring that progress is not
bottlenecked by them.

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 6. Heartbeat Mechanism and Node Monitoring: Each node in the cluster
regularly sends heartbeat signals to a master node or a central
coordination service. If a node fails to send a heartbeat within a
specified time frame, it is considered failed, and the framework
redistributes its tasks to other available nodes. Node monitoring
ensures timely detection of failures and enables rapid recovery.

💡 What is Optimization and Data Locality in Map Reduce? (4)

1. Optimization in MapReduce:
Optimization refers to the techniques used to enhance the performance
and efficiency of MapReduce jobs. This involves various strategies such
as reducing the execution time, minimizing resource utilization, and
improving the overall throughput of the system. Some common
optimization techniques in MapReduce include:

Partitioning: Proper partitioning of data across the cluster can help

balance the workload and reduce processing time.

Combiners: Combiners are functions that perform a local

aggregation of intermediate key-value pairs before they are sent to
the reducer. They help reduce the amount of data shuffled across
the network, thus improving performance.

Compression: Compressing intermediate data can reduce the

amount of data transferred over the network, leading to faster
execution times.

Speculative Execution: This technique involves executing

redundant copies of tasks on different nodes to mitigate the effects
of straggler nodes and speed up overall job completion.

Data Skew Handling: Strategies to handle data skew, such as using

custom partitioning or adjusting the number of reducers, can
prevent uneven workload distribution and improve performance.

2. Data Locality:
Data locality is a fundamental principle in distributed computing
systems like MapReduce. It refers to the practice of processing data

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 where it resides or is located, minimizing data movement across the
network. In the context of MapReduce, data locality is achieved by
scheduling tasks (map or reduce) to run on nodes that contain the data
they need to process. This is crucial for optimizing performance
because transferring large volumes of data over the network can be
time-consuming and resource-intensive.

💡 Map Reduce is the heart of Hadoop eco-system?

MapReduce is often considered the heart of the Hadoop ecosystem

because it is the programming model that enables distributed processing of
large datasets across clusters of commodity hardware. There are several
reasons why MapReduce is central to Hadoop:

1. Scalability: MapReduce allows for the parallel processing of data

across multiple nodes in a Hadoop cluster. This enables Hadoop to
scale horizontally, handling petabytes of data across thousands of
nodes efficiently.

2. Fault Tolerance: MapReduce inherently provides fault tolerance. When

a node fails during the processing of a job, the framework automatically
redistributes the workload to other nodes, ensuring that the
computation continues without interruption.

3. Ease of Programming: MapReduce abstracts away the complexities of

distributed computing, making it easier for developers to write parallel
processing tasks without needing to understand the intricacies of
distributed systems. Developers only need to focus on implementing
the map and reduce functions, and the framework takes care of the
rest.

4. Data Locality: MapReduce processes data where it resides, minimizing

data movement across the network. This data locality feature reduces
network congestion and speeds up processing by leveraging the
storage capabilities of the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS).

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 5. Versatility: MapReduce can handle a wide variety of data processing
tasks, including batch processing, log analysis, ETL (Extract, Transform,
Load) operations, and more. Its flexibility makes it suitable for various
use cases across different industries.

6. Integration with Hadoop Ecosystem: Many other components of the

Hadoop ecosystem, such as Hive, Pig, and Spark, are built on top of or
integrate closely with MapReduce. This integration allows users to
leverage the power of MapReduce within higher-level tools and
frameworks for specific data processing needs.

💡 Why do we require Map-reduce framework? Explain in detail how

failures are handled in Map-Reduce framework along with an
appropriate example (3+7)

Let's break down why this framework is essential:

1. Scalability: With the explosion of data in today's world, traditional single-

machine processing becomes inadequate. MapReduce allows distributing
data across multiple nodes in a cluster and processing them in parallel. This
scalability enables handling massive datasets that may not fit into the
memory of a single machine.

2. Fault Tolerance: Hardware failures are inevitable in large-scale distributed

systems. MapReduce provides built-in fault tolerance mechanisms to
ensure job completion despite failures. It achieves fault tolerance through
data replication and task monitoring and re-execution.

3. Ease of Programming: MapReduce abstracts the complexities of

distributed computing, making it easier for developers to write parallel
processing jobs. Developers only need to focus on writing two main
functions: Map and Reduce, while the framework handles the parallel
execution, data distribution, fault tolerance, and other system-level
concerns.

4. Data Locality: MapReduce exploits data locality, meaning it tries to process

data where it resides or minimizes data movement across the network. This
approach reduces network congestion and speeds up data processing.

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 5. Extensibility: MapReduce is a flexible framework that can be extended to
various types of data processing tasks beyond the typical Map and Reduce
operations. It supports additional phases like Shuffle, Sort, and Combine,
enabling a wide range of data processing applications.

Now, let's discuss how failures are handled in the MapReduce framework:

Fault Tolerance in MapReduce:

MapReduce handles failures gracefully through the following mechanisms:

1. Task Redundancy: When a task fails, the framework automatically re-

executes the failed task on another available node. This is possible due to
the redundancy built into the system. Each task typically has several
replicas running on different nodes, ensuring that even if one fails, another
can take over.

2. Job Monitoring: The MapReduce framework continuously monitors the

progress of each job and individual tasks. If it detects that a task is taking
too long or has failed, it marks it as failed and reschedules it to be executed
on another node.

3. Data Replication: Input data is replicated across multiple nodes in the

cluster. This ensures that even if a node containing a copy of the data fails,
there are still other copies available for processing. Similarly, intermediate
data generated by the Map phase is also replicated to handle failures during
the Reduce phase.

4. Checkpointing: MapReduce periodically checkpoints the intermediate

results of tasks to durable storage (like HDFS in Hadoop). In case of a
failure, tasks can resume from the last checkpoint rather than starting from
scratch, reducing processing time and resource usage.

Example:

Let's consider a simple example to illustrate how failures are handled in

MapReduce using a word count program:
Suppose we have a large text file that we want to process and count the
occurrence of each word.

1. Map Phase: In this phase, each Mapper task reads a portion of the input file
and emits intermediate key-value pairs where the key is the word and the
value is 1 (indicating the occurrence of the word). Let's say we have 3

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 Mapper tasks running on different nodes. Mapper 1 processes lines 1-100,
Mapper 2 processes lines 101-200, and Mapper 3 processes lines 201-300.

2. Shuffle and Sort Phase: The framework shuffles and sorts the intermediate
key-value pairs based on the keys. This phase ensures that all occurrences
of the same word are grouped together and ready for the Reduce phase.

3. Reduce Phase: Each Reducer task receives a group of key-value pairs

where the key is a unique word and the values are the counts of
occurrences of that word. The Reducer aggregates the counts to get the
total count for each word.

Now, let's say that during the Map phase, Mapper 2 encounters a hardware
failure and fails to complete its task.

Here's how the MapReduce framework handles this failure:

The framework detects that Mapper 2 has failed to complete its task within
the expected time.

It marks Mapper 2 as failed and reschedules the task to be executed on

another available node.

Meanwhile, Mappers 1 and 3 continue processing their assigned portions of

the input data.

Once the failed Mapper task is rescheduled and executed on another node,
it reads the same portion of the input data that Mapper 2 was processing.

The framework ensures that the intermediate data generated by Mapper 2

is consistent with the rest of the data by re-executing the same mapping
function on the same input data.

The Shuffle and Sort phase also handles any failures during data shuffling
and sorting by re-executing those tasks as needed.

Finally, the Reducer tasks process the aggregated key-value pairs from all
Mappers, including the recovered Mapper 2, to produce the final word
count output.

This example demonstrates how the MapReduce framework ensures fault

tolerance and continues processing even in the presence of failures, providing
reliability and resilience to large-scale data processing tasks.

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 Straggler Machine
In the context of MapReduce, a straggler machine refers to a computing node
or server within a distributed computing environment that is performing slower
than the rest of the nodes in the cluster. When processing large-scale data
using MapReduce, tasks are divided and distributed across multiple nodes in
the cluster. The efficiency of MapReduce relies on the completion of all tasks in
a timely manner.

However, due to various factors such as hardware failures, network congestion,

or resource contention, some machines may perform slower than others. These
slower machines are termed "stragglers." Stragglers can significantly impact
the overall performance of the MapReduce job by delaying the completion of
the entire computation.
To mitigate the impact of stragglers, various techniques can be employed, such
as speculative execution, where redundant copies of tasks are executed on
different nodes, and the output of the first completed task is used while the
slower ones are aborted. Other techniques involve dynamic task scheduling,
resource allocation optimization, and fault tolerance mechanisms to handle
stragglers effectively and improve the overall efficiency of MapReduce jobs.

Libraries
Commonly used libraries/frameworks for MapReduce programming:

Hadoop MapReduce: The original open-source implementation of the

MapReduce programming model developed by Apache Software
Foundation.

Apache Spark: A fast and general-purpose cluster computing system that

provides high-level APIs in Java, Scala, Python, and R, including support for
MapReduce-style operations.

Apache Flink: An open-source stream processing framework for big data

analytics that also supports batch processing with MapReduce-like APIs.

MapReduce Streaming: A utility provided by Hadoop that allows

developers to use any executable or script as Mapper and Reducer
functions, facilitating integration with languages like Python, Ruby, or Perl.

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