Aggregating
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to gather two or more datasets together to form one; sometimes referred to as "combining" or "mashing up" data |
API
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Application Programming Interface – a middle tier component used to communicate with the data from a user interface or front end application |
Big data
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a dataset too large to process with traditional on-hand database management tools |
Data
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quantitative values represented in a structure used to create information (e.g., datasets) |
Dataset
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an identifiable collection of data |
Comma-delimited file
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a collection of data in a plain text file, presented in tabular form where fields are separated by commas |
Crowdsourcing
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to solicit contributions from a large group in order to obtain needed services, ideas, or content |
Dissemination
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the ability to access and use information |
Open Data
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structured electronic information in a machine-readable format that is accessible and available for use or re-use without any copyright restriction |
Open Source
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free software with access to source code developed in a public, collaborative manner |
Scraping
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removing or extracting data from web pages |
Glossary of Terms
August 17, 2013 by