# Registering Metadata

A data source is how data owners expose their data across their organization to other Immuta users. Throughout this process, the data is not copied. Instead, Immuta uses metadata from the data source to determine how to expose the data. An Immuta data source is a virtual representation of data that exists in a remote [data platform](/saas/configuration/integrations/data-and-integrations/registering-metadata/data-source-overview.md).

This section includes reference and how-to guides for registering and managing data sources.

## [Data sources in Immuta](/saas/configuration/integrations/data-and-integrations/registering-metadata/data-source-overview.md)

This reference guide describes Immuta data sources and their major components.

## [Register data sources](/saas/configuration/integrations/data-and-integrations/registering-metadata/register-data-sources.md)

These how-to guides illustrate how to register data in Immuta.

## [Data source settings](/saas/configuration/integrations/data-and-integrations/registering-metadata/data-source-settings.md)

The guides in this section illustrate how to manage and edit data sources and data dictionaries.

## [Schema monitoring](/saas/configuration/integrations/data-and-integrations/registering-metadata/schema-monitoring.md)

The reference and how-to guides in this section describe schema monitoring and illustrate how to configure it for your integration.


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