User Input
User input such as a form submitted by a customer.Events
An event such as a customer who clicks on a product description.Sensors
Raw data from a sensor such as a microphone.Machine Data
Data produced by a machine such as a scientific instrument.Transactions
Commercially relevant transactions such as an ecommerce purchase or stock trade.Reference Data
Data that is used in many places but changes rarely such as a country code or stock ticker.Knowledge
Information generated by people that is assessed as valuable such as a document created by a domain expert.Observations
Observations recorded by a person or instrument such as the results of an experiment.Natural Language
Natural language such as an interview with a lead user.Media
Information that has creative or informational value such as a photo or video.Communication
Communication such an email.| Overview: Source Data | ||
Type | ||
Definition | Information that hasn't be processed. | |
Value | Tracing things back to source data is often required to validate or audit calculated data. | |
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