data sets that are too large and complex to manipulate or interrogate with standard methods or tools
a large amount of data transferred from one system or location to another
a collection of related sets of information that is composed of separate elements but can be manipulated as a unit by a computer
an overwhelming excess of information, especially that obtained as the result of an Internet search
a particular kind of data item, as defined by the values it can take, the programming language used, or the operations that can be performed on it
a large group of networked computer servers typically used by organizations for the remote storage, processing, or distribution of large amounts of data
the practice of examining large pre-existing databases in order to generate new information
the action or process of gathering data, especially from an automatic device, control system, or sensor
a terminal at which a person can enter data into a computer-based system or receive data from one
a set of information describing the contents, format, and structure of a database and the relationship between its elements, used to control access to and manipulation of the database
the carrying out of operations on data, especially by a computer, to retrieve, transform, or classify information
legal control over access to and use of data stored in computers
a large store of data accumulated from a wide range of sources within a company and used to guide management decisions