dbt
In plain terms
A tool for transforming data in the warehouse using SQL.
Going deeper
dbt (data build tool) lets analysts build modular, tested, version-controlled SQL transformations that run inside the data warehouse. It brings software practices to analytics.
Under the hood
Compiles SQL models with dependencies, testing, and docs; central to the modern ELT data stack.
Examples
Data transformation, ELT, analytics engineering, Snowflake/BigQuery, SQL models.
Think of it like...
Like applying software engineering discipline, version control and tests, to SQL transformations.