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What does data lineage mean?

ObjectQuestion it answersMinimum record
ProvenanceWhich entities, activities, and agents were involved?Entity, activity, agent, relation, time
Data lineageWhich path and operation produced this field or result?Input and output version, operation, key, timestamp, owner
Data qualityDoes the resulting field fit the declared decision?Rule, observed state, evidence, exception, disposition
Event historyWhich business events occurred, and when?Immutable event, subject, type, effective time, ingestion time

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