data mesh

Definitions

1. A decentralized data architecture that treats data as a product owned by domain teams rather than a centralized data platform team. Each domain publishes its data products with standardized interfaces, quality guarantees, and discoverability. The four principles are domain ownership, data as a product, self-serve infrastructure, and federated computational governance.

   In plain English: Instead of one central team managing all data, each team owns and shares their own data like a product — with clear documentation and quality standards.

   Example: After adopting data mesh, the payments team owns and publishes their own 'transaction events' data product, and any team can discover and consume it through the data catalog.

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