Data engineering and IT

dbt

Short for data build tool.

  • Data engineering and IT

Definition

Short for data build tool. A tool that lets teams transform data in the warehouse using SQL, with testing and documentation built in.

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Why it matters

It brings software engineering discipline, such as testing and version control, to data transformation.

Where it is used

Data teams and data platforms.