# Data Pipeline

> Source: https://sukruyusufkaya.com/en/glossary/data-pipeline
> Updated: 2026-05-13T20:56:41.590Z
> Type: glossary
> Category: veri-muhendisligi-ve-ai-altyapisi
**TLDR:** A processing chain that reliably moves data from a source, through transformations, into one or more target systems.

<p>A data pipeline forms the backbone of the data engineering ecosystem. Extracting data from sources, cleaning it, enriching it, validating it, and delivering it to target systems are all part of this flow. Strong pipeline design includes not just movement of data, but also fault tolerance, rerun capability, observability, and maintainability. A good pipeline works quietly in the background while carrying the reliability of all analytics and AI systems.</p>