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Data & Analytics · Advanced

Sliding Window (Stream Processing)

Fixed-size windows that overlap because they advance by a smaller interval, so an event can fall into several windows.

Definition

Sliding windows (hopping windows in Azure and Fabric) compute rolling metrics, such as a 10-minute average emitted every minute. Azure Stream Analytics distinguishes hopping windows from sliding windows that emit only when events occur.

Example

A 10-minute window that advances every 1 minute.

Exam tip

Overlapping windows for rolling metrics = sliding or hopping.

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