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data fabric

/ˈdeɪ.tə ˈfæb.rɪk/ - n.

1 [colloq.] The word chosen because every other textile was taken.Keep. Punchy.This is the problem.

Working definition

2. An integration layer that uses active metadata, knowledge graphs, and automation to connect data across distributed sources for unified access.

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See also

data meshA reorganization announced as an architecture.
data virtualizationThe integration you postponed, now happening live, in front of the user.
interoperabilityTerm struck pending the shared definitions, contracts, and identifiers two systems must agree on before they can be said to operate together at all.
metadata layerWhere the ownership field is required and the ownership is not.