Data Pipeline Data pipeline implies that the stored data is moved from one system to another through a set of processes such as data migration, duplication, and filtering. A data pipeline is an umbrella term used for moving data. ETL ETL is a type of data pipeline. It is more specific as it involves a set of processes to extract the data from a source such as a database, transform it into an intelligible format, and load it into another location such as the cloud. https://www.xoriant.com/blog/etl-and-data-pipeline-whats-the-same-and-whats-not