data lake
noun/ˈdeɪtə leɪk/, /ˈdɑːtə leɪk/
/ˈdeɪtə leɪk/, /ˈdætə leɪk/
(computing)- a very large set of data, often with little structure, stored on a computer or in the cloud (= a network of computers accessed using the internet)
- No information is ever discarded—it all goes into a giant data lake.
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