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ETL (Extract, Transform and Load)
Refers to a process in database usage and in data warehousing. It includes three stages: data extraction from homogeneous/heterogeneous data sources, its storage and transformation into the proper format or structure for the purposes of analysis, and data loading into the final target.
| First released | 1970s |
| Used by | Health First, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Comcast |
Interesting facts
A new trend in ETL tools is to simplify them for an ordinary user, so that they do not need to contact IT staff every time ETL is needed.