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Living definition

What is Apache Iceberg v3?

Databases & Data Infrastructure Compute & Web Infra

As of
2026-07-22
Revision
2026-07-22.1
Method
v1.3.0

Definition

The term, in context

AI-assisted draft · approved dataset

Apache Iceberg is an open table format that adds ACID transactions, schema evolution, and time travel to large analytic datasets stored as Parquet files. Its v3 specification introduces compact deletion vectors for efficient row-level updates along with a variant column type for flexible, semi-structured data.

Live readiness status

Status as of the current dateline

AI-assisted assembly · derived results

As of 2026-07-22, verified readiness is 66 (claimed 75, reported 73, gap 9) — Strong evidence strength; current signals suggest Proceed with caution.

The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for Apache Iceberg v3.

Dataset approval

Human editorial release

pragma.vision editorial — standing authorization (operator dev@soft.house, 2026-07-17)

Dataset
2026-07-22.1
Hash
sha256:2bf83ba8fe86d0c871510bbef8b13d2db675e4d9efe9c64fe0e754acb6688534
Approved
2026-07-22

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