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data integration
Data integration is the process of combining data from multiple source systems to create unified sets of information for both operational and analytical uses. Continue Reading
master data management (MDM)
Master data management (MDM) is a process that creates a uniform set of data on customers, products, suppliers and other business entities from different IT systems. Continue Reading
RDBMS (relational database management system)
A relational database management system (RDBMS) is a collection of programs and capabilities that enable IT teams and others to create, update, administer and otherwise interact with a relational database. Continue Reading
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data quality
Data quality is a measure of the condition of data based on factors such as accuracy, completeness, consistency, reliability and whether it's up to date. Continue Reading
data classification
Data classification is the process of organizing data into categories that make it is easy to retrieve, sort and store for future use. Continue Reading
What Is Data Management and Why Is It Important?
Data management is the process of ingesting, storing, organizing and maintaining the data created and collected by an organization, as explained in this in-depth look at the process.Continue Reading
Big data
Big data is a combination of structured, semistructured and unstructured data collected by organizations that can be mined for information and used in machine learning projects, predictive modeling and other advanced analytics applications.Continue Reading
data governance (DG)
Data governance (DG) is the overall management of the availability, usability, integrity and security of data used in an enterprise. Businesses benefit from data governance because it ensures data is consistent and trustworthy.Continue Reading
Hadoop
Hadoop is an open source distributed processing framework that manages data processing and storage for big data applications running in clustered systems.Continue Reading
Third-party database tools boast attractive alternatives
For companies considering third-party database tools, this handbook provides expert advice on evaluating and deploying on-premises and cloud options from third parties.Continue Reading
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Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)
An entity relationship diagram (ERD), also known as an entity relationship model, is a graphical representation that depicts relationships among people, objects, places, concepts or events within an information technology (IT) system.Continue Reading
data
In computing, data is information that has been translated into a form that is efficient for movement or processing.Continue Reading
relational database
A relational database is a set of formally described tables from which data can be accessed or reassembled in many different ways without having to reorganize the database tables.Continue Reading
data analytics (DA)
Data analytics (DA) is the science of examining raw data with the purpose of drawing conclusions about that information.Continue Reading
data warehouse
A data warehouse is a federated repository for all the data collected by an enterprise's various operational systems, be they physical or logical.Continue Reading