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8 Types Of Data

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Data is the representation of meaning using a set of symbols. The term is most often used to describe the storage and processing of binary symbols by machines. The following are the basic types of data.

Sensor

Data from sensors such as cameras, global positioning units, proximity sensors, thermometers, accelerometers, magnetometers and gyroscopes.

User Input

Input from users such as taps on a screen.

Interactions

Interactions such as a mobile device connecting to a website or a financial transaction.

Calculated

Data that is calculated from other data such as the revenue of a company that is calculated from accounting journal entries.

Metadata

Data about data such as control data in a database.

Information

Information is any data that has meaning to humans.

Knowledge

Information created by human thought processes such as theory, philosophy, critical analysis, predictions, strategies and creative works.

Artificial Knowledge

Information created by artificial intelligence such as predictions and interpretations.

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