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Definition small data in British English

small data noun

noun
1

small amounts of data that can be easily understood and immediately used; the opposite of 'big data' (=the data generated by online activity, the quantities of which are so large that new tools and methods are needed to analyse it)

Example

The data on my household energy use, the times of local buses, government spending - these are all small data.

Example

Contrary to big data, which puts the information of many into the hands of a few, "small data" puts the information of the few into the hands of the few so they can take advantage of it.

Definition small data in British English