CDA C2 R 052 en File 26.en
CDA C2 R 052 en File 26.en
Batch processing: A method of collecting large volumes of data over a period of time, then
processing it all at once
Boolean: A data type with only two possible values, usually true or false
Cloud data storage: A solution that enables organizations to keep, access, and maintain
digital data in off-site, cloud-based servers
Comma-Separated Values (CSV) file: A delimited text file that uses a comma to separate
field values
Data connection: A link formed between a data source and its storage location
Data lake: A database system that stores large amounts of raw data in its original format until
it’s needed
Data lakehouse: A hybrid data architecture that combines the features of a data lake with
those of a data warehouse
Data mart: A subject-oriented database that can be a subset of a larger data warehouse
Data model: A concept for organizing data elements and how they relate to one another
Data pipeline: A series of processes that transport data from different sources to a
destination for storage and analysis
Data warehouse: A database that consolidates data from multiple source systems for data
consistency, accuracy, and efficient access
Foreign key: A column within a table that is a primary key in another table
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JavaScript Object Notation (JSON): A text-based data-interchange format
Nested data structure: A structure that organizes data within other data structures, forming a
hierarchy of information
Primary key: An identifier that references a column in which each value is unique
Relational database: A database that contains a series of tables that can be connected to
form relationships
Semi-structured data: Data that has some structure but is not as precisely organized as
structured data
Structured data: Data organized in a certain format, like rows and columns
System of record: A data-storage system that serves as the source of truth for an
organization’s data related to processes or systems
Transactional database: A data-storage system that maintains individual rows of data, rather
than columns
Unstructured data: Data that is not organized in any easily identifiable way