Glossary
Master data glossary
The terms that come up in every master data programme, explained in one sentence and without unnecessary jargon. Each entry states what the term means, what changes in practice, and where to go when the subject stops being a definition and becomes a decision.
Glossary
Master data glossary
Data steward
A data steward is the person accountable for a data domain: they decide what a valid record is, approve exceptions, measure quality and answer for wrong data.
Deduplication
Deduplication is the process of recognising that two or more records describe the same entity and deciding what to do with them: merge, cross-reference, or mark as distinct.