Data
1 Definition
Value and possibly uncertainty of a trait of a specific entity.
Notes
- Data simply describe entities using certain traits and are not targeted at a particular use or audience.
Examples
Data can be categorised into: - factual (i.e. obtained by observation) or fictional (obtained e.g. through modelling, estimating or assigning) - quantitative (continuous) or qualitative (categorical) - analogue or digital (list not exhaustive!)
Sources
- KCEO