Single source of truth
A data governance and systems engineering concept in which an organization designates a single authoritative location for storing and maintaining a given class of information. Other systems and roles only read from it and do not make private copies, an approach used to eliminate multiple conflicting versions of the truth and to ensure consistency.
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The ideal state is to establish a central source of truth so that all agents share the same trusted context.
A central source of truth means designating, within an organization, a single authoritative location for storing and maintaining a given class of information, which other systems or roles only read from and do not privately copy.
In traditional software architecture, the central source of truth often takes the form of a master data management (MDM) system or a single database.
In AI agent scenarios, a central source of truth means all agents obtain business rules, product facts and process constraints through a unified retrieval interface, rather than each maintaining copies in prompts or local files.
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The ideal state is to establish a central source of truth so that all agents share the same trusted context.
50%UnverifiedA central source of truth means designating, within an organization, a single authoritative location for storing and maintaining a given class of information, which other systems or roles only read from and do not privately copy.
50%UnverifiedIn traditional software architecture, the central source of truth often takes the form of a master data management (MDM) system or a single database.
50%UnverifiedIn AI agent scenarios, a central source of truth means all agents obtain business rules, product facts and process constraints through a unified retrieval interface, rather than each maintaining copies in prompts or local files.
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