Hi David, I would go with either Batch or Chunk.
But I must say I have no strong opinions with regards to the naming of this feature. Thanks, Sameer Mesiah. On Thu, 4 Jun 2026 at 17:56, Blain David <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > We need a better name than partition for Dynamic Task Partitioning. > > The main issue is that partition already strongly suggests asset/data > partitions in Airflow, > so using the same word here creates avoidable confusion for users and > contributors. > > We’d like a term that is clear, intuitive, and doesn’t overlap with > existing Airflow concepts. > > Some alternatives raised so far during the devcall: > > > * > batch (e.g. Dynamic Task Batching) > * > chunk (e.g. Dynamic Task Chunking) > * > slice (bit confusing but chose to still mention it anway) > * > shard > * > segment > > > My current lean is towards chunk and batch. It feels familiar, readable in > both code and docs, and avoids the existing partition/data-partition > association. > > I’d love feedback on: > > > * > which term feels most natural > * > which term is least ambiguous > * > or whether there’s a better option we haven’t considered? > > > One note: map was mentioned as well, but that seems too close to existing > task.map() terminology. > > Please share thoughts, especially if you have concerns about any of the > options above or a stronger suggestion for the long-term name. > > Naming is indeed hard 🙂 > > Kind regards, > David >
