sourcestream
Source stream is a term used in data processing and streaming architectures to denote the original stream of data that feeds a processing pipeline. It represents the data as captured from source systems before any transformations, enrichments, or aggregations are applied.
Source streams can be continuous or finite and are typically unbounded in real-time scenarios. They often carry
Source streams enable data lineage, auditing, and reproducibility because they preserve the original, unmodified input. They
Common examples include a web server access log stream, sensor readings from IoT devices, call detail records
Challenges associated with sourcestreams include data quality at the source, handling schema evolution, late or out-of-order
See also: data stream, stream processing, event stream, data provenance, ETL, sensor data.