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In computing, '''dataData transformation''' is the process of converting data from one format or structure into another format or structure. It is a fundamental aspect of most [[data integration]]<ref name="cio.com">CIO.com. Agile Comes to Data Integration. Retrieved from: https://www.cio.com/article/2378615/data-management/agile-comes-to-data-integration.html</ref> and [[data management]] tasks such as [[data wrangling]], [[data warehousing]], [[data integration]] and application integration.

Data transformation can be simple or complex based on the required changes to the data between the source (initial) data and the target (final) data. Data transformation is typically performed via a mixture of manual and automated steps.<ref name="livinglab.mit.edu">DataXFormer. Morcos, Abedjan, Ilyas, Ouzzani, Papotti, Stonebraker. An interactive data transformation tool. Retrieved from: http://livinglab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/DataXFormer-An-Interactive-Data-Transformation-Tool.pdf</ref> Tools and technologies used for data transformation can vary widely based on the format, structure, complexity, and volume of the data being transformed.