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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, calculated values, observations, or facts representable by numbers, tables, graphs, models, text, or symbols and used as a basis for reasoning and calculation.

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