raw data
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Definition
Noun: - Unanalyzed data; data not yet subjected to analysis: "Raw data" refers to information that has been collected but has not been processed, cleaned, organized, or interpreted. It is the primary, unrefined material from which useful information and insights can be extracted.
Usage
"Raw data" is typically used as a compound noun. It describes the initial state of data before any manipulation or examination. It is often contrasted with terms like "processed data," "analyzed data," or "information."
Examples
- Noun:
- The scientist stored the raw data from the experiment on a secure server.
- Before creating the report, you must first sort through the raw data.
- The survey results are just raw data; we need to analyze them to find trends.
Advanced Usage
- "in its raw form": emphasizing the unprocessed state.
- The numbers are presented in their raw form, without any statistical adjustments.
- "raw data set": a specific collection of unanalyzed data.
- The research paper includes a link to download the complete raw data set.
Variants and Related Words
- Data (n): facts and statistics collected for reference or analysis. "Raw data" is a specific type of data.
- Dataset / Data set (n): a collection of data. A "raw dataset" is an unprocessed collection.
- Metadata (n): data that provides information about other data. Metadata often describes the structure and context of raw data.
Synonyms
- Unprocessed data: Data that has not been altered or refined.
- Primary data: Original data collected from a source.
- Source data: The initial data from which other data is derived.
Related Phrases
- Data processing: The collection and manipulation of raw data to produce meaningful information.
- Data processing turns raw data into useful reports.
- Data analysis: The process of inspecting, cleaning, and modeling data to discover useful information.
- The raw data is meaningless without proper data analysis.
Noun
- unanalyzed data; data not yet subjected to analysis