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Data & Analytics · Intermediate

Data Provenance

The documented origin and history of data, including where it came from, who created or changed it, and how.

Definition

Provenance supports trust, reproducibility, compliance and auditing. Lineage traces flows between systems, while provenance emphasizes origin and custody.

Exam tip

Provenance = origin and history; lineage = flow and transformations.

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