Data Glossary Lab

Imputation is the process of replacing missing values with estimates or calculated values.

A lightweight data format used to exchange information between systems. It stands for JavaScript Object Notation.

Data ingestion is the "digital intake system" of an AI infrastructure, representing the critical first step in the data lifecycle where information is moved from various sources into a storage or processing environment.

dbt (Data Build Tool) data transformations are the modular "assembly lines" of modern data engineering, representing a leap from rigid, hidden database procedures to transparent, version-controlled software engineering for analytics.

YOLO stands for "You Only Look Once." It is a real-time object detection algorithm used in computer vision.

The process of extracting data from websites using automated scripts. It involves sending a programmatic request to a web server, retrieving the underlying code of a webpage, and extracting specific, targeted information to save it in a structured local format, such as a database or a spreadsheet.

A type of machine learning where the model learns patterns in data without labeled outcomes.

A software system designed to handle the continuous generation, storage, transmission, and processing of digital records

A human-readable data format often used for configuration files. It stands for "YAML Ain't Markup Language".