These types of data where categories are unordered are termed nominal data. If there is an obvious ordering of the categories, the data are termed ordinal data.

While Hadoop is not the end-all-be-all of big data, it’s clear that it is going to play an increasingly important role in the future of organizations of all types. We’ll continue to focus on big data ...

A new set of China data classification standards helps companies and regulators identify different types of data for regulatory compliance.

Integrating multiple data types can be substantially more informative than analysing data sets separately, and methods to combine data sets are now emerging. This Review outlines the current ...

Understanding the specific categories of CRM data and how to use them effectively is essential to getting the highest return on your CRM investment.

AI is all about data, and the representation of the data matters strongly. But after focusing primarily on 8-bit integers and 32‑bit floating-point numbers, the industry is now looking at new formats.

The explosion of machine generated data will require advanced automated and controlled data movement to make optimal use of that data. Data movement tools and digital storage required for making ...

Four Types of Data in a Worksheet. Worksheets, also referred to as spreadsheets, are used in businesses to track and record information such as employee work hours, product sales, customer ...

Metadata is a term for data that describes the attributes of another set of data. Metadata can determine much of what you encounter online.

This column tours of some of the most useful charts, starting with the basic ones and moving to the more advanced.