👉 Incoming computing, often referred to as data ingestion or data streaming, is the process of collecting and integrating real-time or near-real-time data from various sources into a computing system. This can include structured data from databases, semi-structured data like JSON or XML files, and unstructured data such as text, images, or video. The goal is to gather this diverse and continuous stream of information to enable immediate analysis, processing, or decision-making. This is crucial in scenarios such as monitoring IoT devices, analyzing social media trends, or supporting real-time analytics applications where timely insights are essential. Incoming computing systems typically use specialized tools and frameworks to handle the volume, velocity, and variety of data, ensuring that the information is cleaned, transformed, and made available for further processing or storage.
