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   Spark

   /spärk/

   

   noun

   • 1. a small fiery particle thrown off from a fire, alight in ashes, or produced by striking together two hard surfaces such as stone or metal: "a log fire was sending sparks onto the rug"
   • ▪ a small flash of light produced by a sudden disruptive electrical discharge through the air: "there was a spark of light" Similar flashflickerflareglinttwinklescintillationstreakspotpinprick
   • ▪ an electrical discharge serving to ignite the explosive mixture in an internal combustion engine.
   • 2. a trace of a specified quality or intense feeling: "a tiny spark of anger flared within her" Similar particleiotajotwhitglimmerflickeratomspeckbittracevestigeounceshredcrumbmorselfragmentgraindropspotmitetittlejot or tittlemodicumhinttouchsuggestionwhispersuspicionscintillainformal:smidgensmidgetadstimarchaic:scantlingscruple
   • ▪ a sense of liveliness and excitement: "there was a spark between them at their first meeting" Similar livelinessanimationlifebouncesparkleeffervescencefizzvervespiritpepspiritednessebulliencehigh spiritsenthusiasminitiativevitalityvivacityfiredashgopanacheelansnapzestzealexuberancevigorenergygustodrivepushbriodynamisminformal:feistinessget-up-and-gogumptionoomphpizzazzvimzingzip

   verb

   • 1. emit sparks of fire or electricity: "the ignition sparks as soon as the gas is turned on"
   • ▪ produce sparks at the point where an electric circuit is interrupted.
   • 2. ignite: "the explosion sparked a fire"
   • ▪ provide the stimulus for (a dramatic event or process): "the severity of the plan sparked off street protests"

   Word Origin Old Englishspærca, spearca, of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sparkless adjective
   • 2. sparker noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › spark_1spark noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of spark noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

3. spark.apache.org › docs › latestQuick Start - Spark 3.5.1 Documentation - Apache Spark

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   Basics. More on Dataset Operations. Caching. Self-Contained Applications. Where to Go from Here. This tutorial provides a quick introduction to using Spark. We will first introduce the API through Spark’s interactive shell (in Python or Scala), then show how to write applications in Java, Scala, and Python.

4. www.wordreference.com › definition › sparkspark - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   anything, esp. something small, that activates or stimulates; an inspiration: His question produced the spark that started a lively debate. v. to give out or produce sparks:[ no object] The wires sparked briefly and the lights went out. to stimulate; bring to life:[ ~ + object] to spark some enthusiasm for the job.

5. www.infoworld.com › article › 3236869What is Apache Spark? The big data platform that crushed ...

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   Apr 3, 2024 · Apache Spark defined. Apache Spark is a data processing framework that can quickly perform processing tasks on very large data sets, and can also distribute data processing tasks across multiple...

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › spark_v1spark, v.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   spark verb 1. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb spark mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb spark. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

7. sparkbyexamples.comApache Spark Tutorial with Examples - Spark By {Examples}

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   Apache Spark 3.5 is a framework that is supported in Scala, Python, R Programming, and Java. Below are different implementations of Spark. Spark – Default interface for Scala and Java. PySpark – Python interface for Spark. SparklyR – R interface for Spark.

8. www.techtarget.com › definition › Apache-SparkWhat is Apache Spark? Definition from SearchDataManagement

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   Apache Spark is an open source parallel processing framework for running large-scale data analytics applications across clustered computers. It can handle both batch and real-time analytics and data processing workloads.