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  2. word choice - Which is correct, "dataset" or "data set"? -...

    english.stackexchange.com/questions/2120

    dataset for certain datasets; data set for any set for data in general. In specific contexts, a dataset needs to satisfy conditions to qualify as a dataset. Any set of any data can be called a data set, unqualified. –

  3. meaning - "Duplicate data" or "duplicated data"? - English...

    english.stackexchange.com/questions/67463

    Duplicated Data: Someone has deliberately taken a precise duplicate of the data - or a proportion of it - maybe for backup or reporting purposes. It may have been accidentally added to the original. In the context of what you are talking about, the difference is important, because the second implies exact duplicates, whereas the first is a much ...

  4. Is "data" treated as singular or plural in formal contexts?

    english.stackexchange.com/questions/6904

    Sentences such as data was (as well as data were) collected over a number of years are now widely accepted in standard English." In contrast to that: "The official view from the Office for National Statistics takes the traditional approach. The ONS style guide for those writing official statistics says: The word data is a plural noun so write ...

  5. Understanding "as of", "as at", and "as from"

    english.stackexchange.com/questions/112770/under

    This definition of as of is given by Wiktionary: From, at, or until a given time. Collins concurs: up to, on, or from (a specified time) Most dictionaries give the first two senses as listed by Wikipedia, but Garner [A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage; Bryan A. Garner] disagrees:

  6. meaning - What is free-form data entry? - English Language &...

    english.stackexchange.com/questions/161081

    If you are creating a column for free-form data entry, such as a notes column to hold data about customer interactions with your company’s customer service department, then varchar will probably be adequate. If you are storing documents, however, you should choose either the mediumtext or longtext type.

  7. Difference between "validation" and "verification"

    english.stackexchange.com/questions/53866

    Validation: To check data or filter data that requires no external references; usually meaning to check the format of the data matching a particular pattern. For example, check if something is filled in or not or the pattern of an email address matches.

  8. terminology - What is a single word to denote up-to-date-ness...

    english.stackexchange.com/questions/506025

    Fusionplex is a system for integrating multiple heterogeneous and autonomous information sources that uses data fusion to resolve factual inconsistencies among the individual sources. To accomplish this, the system relies on source features, which are meta-data on the merits of each information source; for example, the recentness of the data ...

  9. What's the difference between a graph, a chart, and a plot?

    english.stackexchange.com/questions/43027

    A graph is a diagram of a mathematical function, but can also be used (loosely) about a diagram of statistical data. A chart is a graphic representation of data, where a line chart is one form. A plot is the result of plotting statistics as a diagram in different ways, where some of the ways are similar to some chart types.

  10. Is the word "granular" a synonym for the word "specific"?

    english.stackexchange.com/questions/53266

    So you might have data for world population or something similar: more granularity might be for continents, still more for individual countries, and going into more detail might take you to regions, states, provinces, communities or municipalities within countries.

  11. american english - Data pronunciation: "dayta" or "dahta"? -...

    english.stackexchange.com/questions/10155

    Perhaps the more interesting question is "How was data originally pronounced?". According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the term first appeared in 1946, and was used early on in 1956 in the Data Processing Industry. According to a data processing industrialist, the term has been pronounced "day-ta" in his field for as long as he can remember.