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Cloud, data & platform systems · Working

Data lake

Also called: enterprise data lake

ELI5

A large store of raw data for future use.

Used in conversation

“The data lake needs governance or it becomes a data swamp.”

Definition

A repository storing large volumes of raw or lightly processed data in varied formats.

Here “Data lake” means: A repository storing large volumes of raw or lightly processed data in varied formats.

Pitch context

You will see “Data lake” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches cloud, data & platform systems.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret cloud, data & platform systems without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

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