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11 Types of Source Data

 , updated on May 24, 2017
Source data is information that hasn't be processed. The term is used for original data that is collected at its source. The following are common types of source data.

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
TypeData
DefinitionInformation that hasn't be processed.
ValueTracing things back to source data is often required to validate or audit calculated data.
Related ConceptsTransactional Data
Reference Data
Machine Data
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