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Vol. I · No. 251
Mon · 8 Jun
A Daily Lexicon of Trustworthy Data
The Lexicon

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acting data steward

/ˈæktɪŋ ˈdeɪtə ˈstjuːərd/ - n.

1 [colloq.] The only person who knows what the field means, formally prevented from being the one who knows what the field means.Keep. Punchy.This is the problem.

Working definition

2. A steward appointed on a temporary basis to maintain definitions and quality for a domain pending a formal assignment.

Promoted
See also
  • data championA title awarded in lieu of time, headcount, or authority, on the understanding that enthusiasm is a kind of budget.
  • interim ownerThe permanent owner, pending the search that was never opened.