🔠Fabric

alert: a feature that notifies users of changes in the data based on limits they set [2]

app: bundle of dashboards, reports, and semantic models [2]

Azure Data Factory (ADF): pay-per-use serverless cloud-based data integration service that orchestrates and automates the movement and transformation of both cloud-based and on-premises data sources [1]

Azure Subscription: a logical unit of Azure services that are linked to an Azure account

capacity: a dedicated set of resources that is available at a given time to be used and that defines the ability of a resource to perform an activity or to produce output [1]

certification: a formal process that involves a review of the content by a designated reviewer and managed by the admin

dashboard: a single page (aka canvas) that uses visualizations to tell a story

data governance: set of capabilities that help organizations to manage, protect, monitor, and improve the discoverability of data, so as to meet data governance (and compliance) requirements and regulations

data lineage: the lifecycle that spans the data’s origin, and where it moves over time across the data estate

data mesh: a type of decentralized data architecture that organizes data based on different business domains

data pipeline: a sequence of activities that orchestrate a process

data product:

dataflow (Gen1): a type of cloud-based ETL tool for building and executing scalable data transformation processes

dataflow (Gen2): new generation of dataflows that resides alongside the Power BI Dataflow (Gen1)

delta table:  table that stores data as a directory of files in the delta lake (DL) and registers table metadata to the metastore within a catalog and schema 

domain: a way of logically grouping together data in an organization that is relevant to a particular area or field

endorsement: formal process performed by admins to endorse MF items

experience: a collection of capabilities targeted to a specific functionality [1]

experiment: the primary unit of organization and control for all related machine learning runs [1]

gateways: a bridge to underlying data sources that provides quick and secure data transfer to the Power BI service

item (aka Fabric item): a set of capabilities within an experience [1]

lakehouse: a collection of files, folders, and tables that represent a database over a data lake [1]

measure: a quantitative (numeric) field that can be used to do calculations [2]

medallion architecture: a recommended data design pattern used to organize data in a lakehouse logically

metric: an elevated measure which as part of the Metrics Layer can be reused in Power BI and notebooks

metric set: a Fabric item that groups together a set of metrics into a mini-model 

Metrics Layer: an abstraction layer available between the data store(s) and end users which allows organizations to create standardized business metrics, that are rooted in measures and are discoverable and intended for reuse

model: a file trained to recognize certain types of patterns (Machine Learning) [1]

notebook: a web document-like cell-based container for writing and executing code in a collaborative manner

OneLake: a single, unified, logical data lake for the whole organization

Parquet format: open source, column-oriented data file format designed for efficient data storage and retrieval

promoting: formal process performed by contributors or admins to promote content

row-level security (RLS): feature that enables database administrators to control access to rows in a database table based on the characteristics of the user executing a query [2]

real-time analytics: a robust platform tailored to deliver real-time data insights and observability analytics capabilities for a wide range of data types

real-time streaming: the ability to stream data and update dashboards in real time from sources such as sensors, social media, usage metrics, and anything else from which time-sensitive data can be collected or transmitted [2]

report: a multi-perspective view into a single semantic model, with visualizations that represent different findings and insights from that semantic mode [2]

resource group: a container that holds related resources for an Azure solution 

semantic model: a logical description of an analytical domain, with metrics, business friendly terminology, and representation, to enable deeper analysis

service: a standalone resource available to customers by subscription or license [2]

service tag: a defined group of IP addresses that can be configured to be automatically managed together to minimize the complexity of updates or changes to network security rules

shortcut: a mechanism within OneLake that points to other file store locations and provides a way to connect its data without having to directly copy it

SQL analytics endpoint: a warehouse that is automatically generated from a Lakehouse in MF

subdomains: a way for fine tuning the logical grouping data under a domain

tag: 

tenant: a single instance of Fabric for an organization that is aligned with a Microsoft Entra ID [1]

time series: a way of displaying time as successive data points [2]

V-order: a write optimization to the parquet file format that enables fast reads and provides cost efficiency and better performance [1]

warehouse: a 'traditional' data warehouse that supports the full transactional T-SQL capabilities like an enterprise data warehouse

workspace: a collection of items that brings together different functionality in a single environment designed for collaboration [1] 

Acronyms:
API - Application Programming Interface
MF - Microsoft Fabric

References:
[1] Microsoft Learn - Fabric (2024) Microsoft Fabric terminology (link)
[2] Microsoft Learn - Fabric (2024) Glossary for business users of the Power BI service (link)