# Delta snapshot

> A delta snapshot contains only what changed since the previous snapshot: new and updated records (upserts) and withdrawn records (tombstones).

URL: https://data.arietalabs.com/glossary/delta-snapshot/

Applying every delta in order to the base snapshot yields the same data as the latest full snapshot.

Sources:
- [Arieta Data licensing](https://data.arietalabs.com/licensing/)