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# aistore.sdk.dataset.data_shard

## Module Contents

### Classes

| Name                                                     | Description                                                   |
| -------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [`DataShard`](#aistore-sdk-dataset-data_shard-DataShard) | A class representing a group of data shards stored in AIStore |

### API

```python
class aistore.sdk.dataset.data_shard.DataShard(
    client_url: str,
    bucket_name: str,
    provider: str = Provider.AIS,
    prefix: str = '',
    etl_name: str = None
)
```

Dataclass

A class representing a group of data shards stored in AIStore

```python
aistore.sdk.dataset.data_shard.DataShard.__post_init__()
```