Term · Topic
Data Drift
Data drift is the change over time in the statistical properties of input data used by a model or analytics system compared with its training or baseline data, and it matters because unmanaged drift can degrade reliability and require governance action.
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MCP
curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
-d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"data-drift"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'REST
GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/6c9345fe-4662-48a2-b081-e4b2df80d0cdCLI
di get-glossary --slug data-driftThe CLI command and the REST call for this record need a free account: run di login, or send your OAuth token. Over MCP it is free with none.
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| The check | What the record shows | Where it is in the data |
|---|---|---|
| It's a known term | One entry, with its type (topic) | name |
| It sits in a glossary | Linked to Data Drift Detection, Model Drift, Data Schema Drift, Change Data Detection | inDefinedTermSet |
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