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14 Top Data Pipeline Key Terms Explained

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 Here are some key terms commonly used in data pipelines 1. Data Sources Definition: Points where data originates (e.g., databases, APIs, files, IoT devices). Examples: Relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL), APIs, cloud storage (S3), streaming data (Kafka), and on-premise systems. 2. Data Ingestion Definition: The process of importing or collecting raw data from various sources into a system for processing or storage. Methods: Batch ingestion, real-time/streaming ingestion. 3. Data Transformation Definition: Modifying, cleaning, or enriching data to make it usable for analysis or storage. Examples: Data cleaning (removing duplicates, fixing missing values). Data enrichment (joining with other data sources). ETL (Extract, Transform, Load). ELT (Extract, Load, Transform). 4. Data Storage Definition: Locations where data is stored after ingestion and transformation. Types: Data Lakes: Store raw, unstructured, or semi-structured data (e.g., S3, Azure Data Lake). Data Warehous...

The Real Command to Wrap Text in Linux

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Here is a command to wrap text in Linux. The wrapping means it prints it in fixed-width column. More importantly, it will not consider spaces between words. The command you need is FOLD.   Fold command in Linux Below, you will find two examples on usage of the FOLD command. These are helpful for your project where you need to write a shell script. Example-1 The following command displays a set of lines with ten characters in each line: x="aa bb cc d e f g h i j kk ll mm nn"  echo $x | fold -10 The output of the preceding code snippet is here: aa bb cc d e f g h i j kk ll m m nn ✏Related: How to Write Recursive Shell Script in Bash Terminal Example-2 As another example, consider the following code snippet: x="The quick brown fox jumps over the fat lazy dog. "  echo $x | fold -10 The output of the preceding code snippet is here: The quick brown fox jumps over the fat l azy dog. ✏References: List of complete ls commands in Linux Keep reading How to Work with Linux