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
2 Definition
Scientific or technical measurements, values calculated therefrom, observations, or facts that can be represented by numbers, tables, graphs, models, text, or symbols which are used as a basis for reasoning and further calculation.
Notes
Examples
Sources
- WGISS Shared Collection Lifecycle Management Principles for Earth Observation Data)