Data Integration Terms

noun a thing that is fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind

adjective fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind

• The two companies had disparate approaches to marketing.
• Their tastes in music were so disparate, they could never agree on a playlist.
• I can't believe how disparate our shoe collections are!
• The artist's use of disparate colors created a visually striking masterpiece.

noun the act of crushing or pulverizing something into a soft mass

verb to crush or pulverize something into a soft mass

• The chef demonstrated the proper technique for mashing potatoes.
• I love mashing up avocados to make guacamole.
• I was mashing on the dance floor last night.
• The intense workout felt like mashing my muscles into submission.