Small Data

Data journalismData science

To provide a contrast to 'Big data', multiple definitions of 'Small data' has emerged, generally referring to data small enough to be processed traditionally.

To provide a contrast to "Big data", multiple definitions of "Small data" has been proposed. One example being that it is data of a volume and format that makes it accessible, informative and actionable.

By reducing the big data to small data and aggregating it in visualizations we can better comprehend the big data.

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