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Multi-indexing: index a single document by multiple values

So.. This is an inverted index. Not exactly a new concept, it certainly doesn't justify a new name. Unless, maybe, the people making RethinkDB didn't know.. no, that's impossible right?

Could a company commercially selling a database not realize they just reinvented a basic data structure?

Then again, the google query "site:rethinkdb.com inverted index" has no relevant results.

Maybe they think the name inverted index is more confusing than just inventing a new name?



They settled for the name since MongoDB calles it "Multi-key" index.

Most people would probably not be familiar with the name "inverted index".




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