Beginner Big Data & Data Engineering
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In a data lake, why is raw data often retained even after processing?

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The correct answer is A) To allow reprocessing with different logic later and to preserve a complete historical record

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Correct Answer

To allow reprocessing with different logic later and to preserve a complete historical record

Explanation

Keeping raw data provides a source of truth, enabling reprocessing if transformation logic changes or bugs are found, without re-fetching from the original source.

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