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  2. Data processing - Wikipedia

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    A data processing system is a combination of machines, people, and processes that for a set of inputs produces a defined set of outputs. The inputs and outputs are interpreted as data, facts, information etc. depending on the interpreter's relation to the system. A term commonly used synonymously with data or storage (codes) processing system ...

  3. Data science - Wikipedia

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    Data science is an interdisciplinary academic field [1] that uses statistics, scientific computing, scientific methods, processing, scientific visualization, algorithms and systems to extract or extrapolate knowledge and insights from potentially noisy, structured, or unstructured data.

  4. Data analysis - Wikipedia

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    Data collection or data gathering is the process of gathering and measuring information on targeted variables in an established system, which then enables one to answer relevant questions and evaluate outcomes. The data may also be collected from sensors in the environment, including traffic cameras, satellites, recording devices, etc.

  5. Electronic data processing - Wikipedia

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    Electronic data processing (EDP) or business information processing can refer to the use of automated methods to process commercial data. Typically, this uses relatively simple, repetitive activities to process large volumes of similar information. For example: stock updates applied to an inventory, banking transactions applied to account and ...

  6. Data mining - Wikipedia

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    e. Data mining is the process of extracting and discovering patterns in large data sets involving methods at the intersection of machine learning, statistics, and database systems. [ 1 ] Data mining is an interdisciplinary subfield of computer science and statistics with an overall goal of extracting information (with intelligent methods) from ...

  7. Data collection - Wikipedia

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    Data collection or data gathering is the process of gathering and measuring information on targeted variables in an established system, which then enables one to answer relevant questions and evaluate outcomes. Data collection is a research component in all study fields, including physical and social sciences, humanities, [2] and business.

  8. Online analytical processing - Wikipedia

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    In computing, online analytical processing, or OLAP (/ ˈoʊlæp /), is an approach to quickly answer multi-dimensional analytical (MDA) queries. [ 1 ] The term OLAP was created as a slight modification of the traditional database term online transaction processing (OLTP). [ 2 ] OLAP is part of the broader category of business intelligence ...

  9. Extract, transform, load - Wikipedia

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    t. e. In computing, extract, transform, load (ETL) is a three-phase process where data is extracted from an input source, transformed (including cleaning), and loaded into an output data container. The data can be collated from one or more sources and it can also be output to one or more destinations. ETL processing is typically executed using ...