Look up: cascading

1. Cascading
   Cascading is a software abstraction layer for Apache Hadoop. Cascading is used to create and execute complex data processing workflows on a Hadoop cluster using any JVM-based language (Java, JRuby, Clojure, etc.), hiding the underlying complexity of MapReduce jobs. It is open source and available u...
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2. cascading
   the free-fall dropping from an aircraft of uncontained,liquid fire retardant or suppressants not in spray form Category: Management in the public and private sector
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
3. cascading
   Cascading is a method of allowing the number of participants to expand beyond what a single MCU can support. Cascading allows one MCU videoconference to join or be invited into another MCU videoconference. The joining MCU videoconference becomes a participant of the videoconference it joins and is t...
   Found on http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/
   
   
4. cascading
   sequential forced tripping of generation and/or transmission units caused by excessive loading of lines carrying power into or out of an area NOTE 1 - Forced tripping to protect equipment may be either automatic or manual actions. NOTE 2 - Cascading is uncontrolled if it leads to instability or voltage collapse.
   Found on http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/