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Sources: Observing Reality

Sources represent the systems where data lives today: databases, warehouses, operational stores. A Source answers one question: What exists? Sources are purely observational:
  • Schemas
  • Tables
  • Fields
  • Types
They intentionally do not encode meaning.

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Projects: Defining Meaning

Projects are where context graphs live. A Project is a semantic context graph that sits on top of one or more Sources. Inside a Project, teams:
  • Define entities and concepts
  • Describe how those entities relate
  • Map semantic concepts back to real data
  • Visualize systems as a connected whole
  • Evolve understanding over time
Projects are not required to be complete. They grow as understanding grows. They represent how your organization thinks about its systems.

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Workspace Settings: Governing Context

Workspace Settings define how Galaxy operates across the organization:
  • Access and permissions
  • Team management
  • User preferences
This ensures that semantic understanding is governed.