| Asset |
A table, view, topic, file or other data object that lineage tracks |
| Compaction |
Joining many small table files into fewer large ones so queries run faster |
| Concept |
A group of columns from different tables that mean the same thing |
| Connection |
Saved details for reaching an outside system |
| Data policy |
A row filter and column masks applied to every read of a table |
| Dataset |
A reusable data selection built in Designer |
| Definition |
One entry in an ontology: a business meaning for an entity, term, metric, rule or relationship |
| Downstream |
Everything that uses a table: jobs, datasets, dashboards |
| Entity |
A table in an ontology |
| ETL job |
A job that moves or transforms data |
| Iceberg |
The open table format used by lakehouse tables |
| Lineage |
The recorded flow of data between tables through jobs and datasets |
| Mask |
A rule that hides or changes a column value for some readers |
| Ontology |
A reviewed set of business definitions and how they relate |
| Release |
A frozen, numbered copy of an ontology's approved definitions |
| Session |
A query engine started for you and one warehouse |
| Snapshot |
A saved version of a table at one moment |
| Tag |
A short key: value label on a resource, table or column |
| Upstream |
Everything that feeds a table: sources and jobs |
| Warehouse |
An S3 bucket registered to hold lakehouse tables |
| Workload |
An ETL job or a dataset that moves or transforms data |
| Workspace |
A named folder of imported dashboards |
