pipelinesstructured
Pipelinesstructured is a term used to describe the deliberate design of data or process pipelines according to a structured, modular approach. It emphasizes well-defined stages, explicit interfaces, and predictable data contracts to improve maintainability, reliability, and reusability. The concept is not standardized as a formal specification, but it is discussed in data engineering and software architecture as a best-practice pattern for building complex workflows.
Core principles of pipelinesstructured include modularity, where each stage has a single responsibility; explicit data contracts
Architectural patterns commonly associated with pipelinesstructured involve staged pipelines with clear boundaries, the ability to compose
Implementation considerations focus on establishing interfaces and contracts between stages, adopting schema registries or contract tests,
See also: data pipeline, ETL, data architecture, workflow orchestration, data lineage.