Data Pipeline
A sequence of processes that moves transforms and validates data from sources to destinations.
Plain English
The path data follows from where it starts to where it is used.
In context
Data pipelines coordinate ingestion transformation quality storage and delivery for analytics or operational use.
Example
“The event data pipeline loads the warehouse hourly.”
When you'll hear this
- analytics
- machine learning
- system integration
Common misunderstanding
A pipeline includes more than data movement when transformation and quality contracts matter.
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Updated: 2026-08-25
