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Analytics premium Data Factory Git integration The source-control connection that lets Data Factory authoring use Azure Repos or GitHub branches instead of editing only the live factory mode. Data integration and orchestration Intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Data Factory Git integration, ADF Git integration, data factory git integration Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Change data capture in Data Factory A Data Factory capability for processing changed data from supported sources. Data integration intermediate 10 commands Aliases: CDC Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Data Factory Azure’s managed data integration service for creating pipelines that move, transform, schedule, and orchestrate data across cloud, SaaS, and hybrid stores. Data integration and orchestration Intermediate 6 commands Aliases: Data Factory, Data Factory, data factory Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Azure integration runtime Azure integration runtime is the compute infrastructure used by Azure Data Factory and Synapse pipelines to move data, dispatch activities, and connect across network environments. Data integration compute intermediate 5 commands Aliases: Integration Runtime, IR, ADF integration runtime Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Data Factory pipeline A logical grouping of Data Factory activities that performs a coordinated data movement, transformation, or control-flow process. Data integration and orchestration Intermediate 5 commands Aliases: Data Factory pipeline, ADF pipeline, data factory pipeline Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Data flow debug An interactive mapping data flow mode that lets designers preview transformed data and expression results by using an active Spark debug session. Data Factory Intermediate 5 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Dataset A dataset is a logical description of data used by analytics or integration services; in Azure Data Factory and Synapse pipelines, it describes the data structure, location, and linked service used by activities. Data integration beginner 5 commands Aliases: data set, logical dataset, pipeline dataset, data reference Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Trigger in Data Factory In Azure Data Factory, a trigger determines when a pipeline run starts. Microsoft Learn describes manual, schedule, tumbling window, storage event, and custom event triggers; each carries timing, state, event, or dependency information that Data Factory uses to create pipeline runs. Data integration fundamentals 5 commands Aliases: Data Factory trigger, ADF trigger, Azure Data Factory trigger, pipeline trigger in Data Factory Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Data Factory connector A built-in or configured integration capability that lets Data Factory read from or write to a supported data store, SaaS application, or service endpoint. Data integration and orchestration Intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Data Factory connector, ADF connector, data factory connector Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Data Factory debug run An interactive test execution used while authoring a Data Factory pipeline or data flow before publishing or triggering it in production. Data integration and orchestration Intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Data Factory debug run, ADF debug run, data factory debug run Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Data Factory expression language The syntax and function set used in Data Factory to build dynamic values, reference parameters, inspect activity output, and control pipeline behavior. Data integration and orchestration Intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Data Factory expression language, ADF expression language, data factory expression language Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Data Factory global parameter A factory-level constant that pipelines can reference in expressions and that CI/CD can override per environment. Data integration and orchestration Intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Data Factory global parameter, ADF global parameter, data factory global parameter Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Data Factory managed identity The Microsoft Entra identity assigned to a Data Factory so pipelines and linked services can access Azure resources without embedded passwords. Data integration and orchestration Intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Data Factory managed identity, ADF managed identity, data factory managed identity Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Data Factory managed virtual network A Microsoft-managed network boundary used by Azure Integration Runtime to isolate data integration traffic and connect through managed private endpoints. Data integration and orchestration Intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Data Factory managed virtual network, ADF managed virtual network, data factory managed virtual network Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Data Factory monitoring The operational view of Data Factory pipeline runs, activity runs, trigger history, integration runtime health, metrics, logs, and alerts. Data integration and orchestration Intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Data Factory monitoring, ADF monitoring, data factory monitoring Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Data Factory parameter A read-only value passed into a Data Factory pipeline, dataset, linked service, or data flow so behavior can change at run time. Data integration and orchestration Intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Data Factory parameter, ADF parameter, data factory parameter Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Data Factory private endpoint A Private Link connection that exposes Data Factory or related data movement targets through a private IP address instead of a public network path. Data integration and orchestration Intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Data Factory private endpoint, ADF private endpoint, data factory private endpoint Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Data Factory publish branch The repository branch where Data Factory stores generated ARM templates after publishing from the collaboration branch. Data integration and orchestration Intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Data Factory publish branch, ADF publish branch, data factory publish branch Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Data Factory variable A mutable pipeline-scoped value that Data Factory activities can set and read during a pipeline run. Data integration and orchestration Intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Data Factory variable, ADF variable, data factory variable Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics complete SSIS integration runtime Microsoft Learn describes Azure-SSIS integration runtime as managed compute in Azure Data Factory or Synapse pipelines for running SQL Server Integration Services packages. It lets teams lift and run SSIS workloads in Azure while connecting to SSISDB, data stores, networks, and package dependencies. Data integration intermediate 5 commands Aliases: Azure-SSIS integration runtime, Azure SSIS IR, SSIS IR, SQL Server Integration Services runtime in Azure Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics top-250-pre130-priority-upgraded Data Factory activity Data Factory activity is a unit of work inside an Azure Data Factory pipeline, such as copy, lookup, notebook, stored procedure, web, or data-flow execution in Azure. Data integration and orchestration Intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Data Factory activity, ADF activity, data factory activity Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics top-250-pre130-priority-upgraded Integration runtime Integration runtime controls which compute, region, and network path data integration workloads use when moving data or executing pipeline activities. Data Factory intermediate 4 commands Aliases: ADF integration runtime, Azure integration runtime, self-hosted integration runtime, SSIS integration runtime, IR, Azure Data Factory integration runtime Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Azure Synapse Analytics Azure Synapse Analytics is Microsoft’s integrated analytics service for enterprise data warehousing, big data, data integration, and exploratory analytics. Synapse Analytics intermediate 6 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Event trigger An Event trigger starts an Azure Data Factory or Synapse pipeline in response to supported storage events such as blob creation or deletion. Teams use it to start pipelines automatically when files land, folders change, or storage events indicate that a data integration workflow should run. It is not a scheduled trigger, a tumbling-window trigger, an Event Hubs consumer, or a guarantee that the file is complete and ready for every downstream transformation. In production, confirm factory name, trigger state, storage scope, blob path filters, event type, target pipeline, parameter mapping, managed identity access, publish branch state, and run history. Data Factory intermediate 6 commands Aliases: storage event trigger, Data Factory event trigger, event-based trigger Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Execute Pipeline activity The Execute Pipeline activity lets an Azure Data Factory or Synapse pipeline invoke another pipeline as part of a control-flow workflow. Teams use it to compose reusable parent and child pipelines, pass parameters, and control whether the parent waits for the child pipeline to finish. It is not a copy activity, a trigger, a stored procedure call, or a guarantee that child pipelines share variables or error handling automatically. In production, confirm parent pipeline, child pipeline, parameter map, wait-on-completion setting, activity output, run IDs, failure policy, publish branch, and monitoring evidence for both runs before treating the design as. Data integration intermediate 6 commands Aliases: Execute Pipeline, child pipeline activity, pipeline invocation activity Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Pipeline In Azure Data Factory or Azure Synapse, a pipeline is a logical grouping of activities that together perform a data workflow. You deploy, schedule, trigger, monitor, and troubleshoot the pipeline as a coordinated unit instead of managing each activity independently. Data integration fundamentals 6 commands Aliases: Data Factory pipeline, Synapse pipeline, data pipeline Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Lookup activity A Lookup activity is an Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse pipeline activity that reads data from a dataset or query, returns a small result to the pipeline, and lets downstream activities use that value for control flow or parameters in governed production environments. Azure Data Factory intermediate 4 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics field-manual-complete Linked service Microsoft Learn describes linked services as connection definitions used by Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse Analytics. They define how pipelines connect to data stores or compute services, including endpoints, authentication, integration runtime, and connector-specific settings. Data integration fundamentals 9 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics field-manual-complete Synapse pipeline A Synapse pipeline is a data-driven workflow in Azure Synapse Analytics that groups activities for moving, transforming, and orchestrating data. It can run manually or from triggers, pass parameters between activities, and record pipeline and activity run history for monitoring. Synapse Analytics fundamentals 8 commands Aliases: Azure Synapse pipeline, Synapse Analytics pipeline, pipeline in Synapse, Synapse data integration pipeline Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics field-manual-complete Synapse managed virtual network A Synapse managed virtual network is the Azure-managed network boundary associated with a Synapse workspace. It isolates workspace data integration and Spark resources, enables managed private endpoints, and can restrict outbound connectivity to approved targets when data exfiltration protection is enabled at workspace creation. Synapse Analytics intermediate 5 commands Aliases: Azure Synapse managed virtual network, Synapse managed VNet, managed workspace virtual network, Synapse workspace managed VNet Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics learning-path-anchor Databricks repo A workspace Git integration, now called Git folders, for versioning notebooks and files used in Databricks development and CI/CD. Databricks fundamentals 4 commands Aliases: Databricks Repos, Databricks Git folder, Azure Databricks Git folders, workspace Git folder Quick peek Open full term page

Storage learning-path-anchor Data Lake storage account A storage feature or access model in Data Lake Storage Gen2 that helps teams store, protect, move, and govern application or analytics data with clearer ownership, safety, and operational context. Data Lake Storage Gen2 advanced 19 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Web premium App Service VNet integration Microsoft Learn describes App Service virtual network integration as the feature that lets an App Service app access resources in or through an Azure virtual network. It affects outbound traffic from the app; inbound private access uses other controls, such as private endpoints and access restrictions. App Service Networking intermediate 5 commands Aliases: App Service virtual network integration, regional VNet integration, Web App VNet integration Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Database is a fully managed relational database service in Azure that provides SQL Server-compatible engines as single databases, elastic pools, and serverless or provisioned compute choices. Microsoft Learn presents it as platform as a service with built-in availability, backups, patching, scaling, and security integration. Database intermediate 5 commands Aliases: Azure SQL DB, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL pooled database, Azure SQL single database, SQL Database Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Azure-SSIS integration runtime Azure-SSIS integration runtime is Azure Data Factory or Azure Synapse compute that lets organizations deploy, run, and manage SQL Server Integration Services packages in Azure. Data Factory intermediate 5 commands Aliases: Azure SSIS integration runtime, Azure-SSIS IR Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Databricks workflow A Databricks workflow is a scheduled or triggered orchestration of tasks in Azure Databricks, commonly managed through Lakeflow Jobs, for running notebooks, SQL, pipelines, scripts, and production data workloads. Data engineering and analytics intermediate 5 commands Aliases: Databricks Jobs workflow, Lakeflow Jobs workflow, Databricks scheduled workflow, Databricks orchestration Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics premium Dataset in Data Factory A dataset in Data Factory is a named JSON definition that describes the data an activity reads or writes, including the linked service, dataset type, path, table, schema, parameters, and annotations. Data Factory beginner 5 commands Aliases: ADF dataset, Azure Data Factory dataset, Data Factory dataset definition, Synapse dataset Quick peek Open full term page

Security premium Data exfiltration control A set of Azure controls that restrict, inspect, or approve where sensitive data can leave a workload, workspace, network, or tenant boundary. Network and data protection Intermediate 4 commands Aliases: egress control, data exfiltration protection, approved outbound data boundary Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics learning-path-anchor Databricks metastore The top-level Unity Catalog container for catalogs, schemas, tables, volumes, models, functions, and governance permissions. Databricks intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Unity Catalog metastore, Databricks Unity Catalog metastore, metastore Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics learning-path-anchor Databricks MLflow The managed MLflow experience in Azure Databricks for experiments, runs, metrics, artifacts, model lineage, and MLOps evidence. Databricks fundamentals 4 commands Aliases: MLflow on Databricks, Databricks experiment tracking, MLflow tracking Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics learning-path-anchor Databricks model serving A managed serving endpoint pattern for exposing Databricks models or AI workloads for online inference with operational controls. Databricks intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Databricks Model Serving, serving endpoint, model serving endpoint Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics learning-path-anchor Databricks notebook A collaborative Azure Databricks document for code, SQL, visualizations, exploration, jobs, and ML workflows attached to compute. Databricks fundamentals 4 commands Aliases: Azure Databricks notebook, Databricks workspace notebook, interactive notebook Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics learning-path-anchor Databricks Photon The native vectorized Azure Databricks engine for accelerating eligible SQL, DataFrame, ETL, and streaming workloads. Databricks intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Photon engine, Photon acceleration, Databricks vectorized engine Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics learning-path-anchor Databricks schema A Unity Catalog namespace under a catalog that groups tables, views, volumes, models, functions, and permissions. Databricks fundamentals 4 commands Aliases: Unity Catalog schema, Databricks database schema, schema in Unity Catalog Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics learning-path-anchor Databricks secret scope A named Databricks collection of secrets used to store credentials and grant controlled read or manage access to workloads. Databricks fundamentals 4 commands Aliases: Databricks secrets scope, secret scope, Azure Databricks secrets Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics learning-path-anchor Databricks SQL warehouse A Databricks SQL compute resource for interactive queries, dashboards, BI tools, and governed analytics workloads. Databricks intermediate 4 commands Aliases: SQL warehouse, Databricks SQL compute, serverless SQL warehouse Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics learning-path-anchor Databricks table A governed Databricks data object, commonly managed, external, or foreign, queried through Unity Catalog and optimized for analytics. Databricks fundamentals 4 commands Aliases: Unity Catalog table, Delta table in Databricks, Databricks managed table Quick peek Open full term page

AI and Machine Learning command-rich Data source in AI Search Data source in AI Search is documented by Microsoft as part of the Azure AI Search area in Azure. Azure AI Search intermediate 6 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Security field-manual-complete Private Link for data services Private Link for data services means your applications connect to databases, storage, and analytics services through private endpoints instead of public endpoints. Data operations intermediate 5 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Analytics field-manual-complete Synapse dataset A data structure referenced by Synapse pipelines. Data engineering and analytics intermediate 5 commands Aliases: Azure Synapse dataset, Azure Synapse dataset JSON, Synapse dataset, dataset linked service, integration dataset, pipeline dataset, synapse dataset, synapse-dataset Quick peek Open full term page