Extract, Transform, and Load (etl) Glossary Definition

Term Extract, Transform, and Load (etl)
Definition

Extract, Transform, and Load (etl) is a Database integration or analytics concept used to move, organize, store, or analyze data across operational and reporting environments.
Context & Usage

Data engineers and analysts use this concept when moving data between systems or preparing information for reporting and analytics.

Related concepts include Data Warehouse and Data Lake.
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