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Big data

We live in a digital age, where billions of digital devices emit high value "big data" every minute. These digital devices include smartphones, electric vehicles, smart watches, laptops, smart meters, smart cities etc. Big data refers to extremely high volume data that may be structured or unstructured . Structured data typically comes in table format with clear labels while unstructured data comes in  non-table format (e.g. Twitter posts, Facebook posts, YouTube videos, Instagram posts etc.) Sources of big data Big data is characterized by: 1. High velocity 2. High volume 3. High variety 4. High veracity 5. High value Learn more:  What is big data?