What is Data Contract?
A formal agreement between data producers and consumers defining data format, quality, and SLAs.
A data contract is a formal agreement between a data producer and its consumers that defines what data will be provided, in what format, at what quality level, and with what guarantees (SLAs). Data contracts prevent the 'garbage in, garbage out' problem by making data quality expectations explicit. They are a key practice in data mesh architectures where data ownership is decentralized.
Related terms
A decentralized data architecture that treats data as a product owned by domain teams.
The degree to which data is accurate, complete, consistent, timely, and fit for its intended use.
The framework of policies, processes, and standards for managing data assets across an organization.
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