Meaning of big data | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Data on a very large scale, such that it can only be gathered or processed with computers, especially with reference to its potential to allow for new breakthroughs or understanding in a particular field of study.
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2. Alternative letter-case form of big data.
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Examples

“The insights gained from big data can be used to improve⟳ products and customer service, but they can also be used in ways that creep⟳ out customers and make⟳ them feel⟳ uncomfortable or watched.”

“As we’ll discuss⟳ in more detail, the big data of this revolution is far more powerful than the analytics that were used in the past. We can measure⟳ and therefore manage⟳ more precisely than ever before. We can make⟳ better predictions and smarter decisions.”

“Big data has the potential to revolutionise the global healthcare system, but barriers to its adoption mean⟳ progress⟳ is slow.”

“James Cheshire and Oliver Uberti’s enchanting and exhilarating annotated atlas of animal movements[…]is a product of ‘big data’ methodology.”

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