Unstructured Data https://calvalportal.ceos.org/web/guest/cal/val-wiki/-/wiki/668236 2026-04-30T07:16:36Z 2026-04-30T07:16:36Z Emma Woolliams https://calvalportal.ceos.org/web/guest/cal/val-wiki/-/wiki/668236/Unstructured Data?_com_liferay_wiki_web_portlet_WikiPortlet_version=1.0 2021-11-24T18:18:29Z 2021-11-24T18:18:29Z

<table><tr><td> </td></tr></table><p><strong>Definition</strong> </p><table><tr><td> </td></tr></table><p>Unstructured data is information, in many different forms, that doesn&#39;t follow conventional data models, making it difficult to store and manage in a mainstream relational database. </p><table><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr></table><p><strong>Comments</strong> </p><table><tr><td> </td></tr></table><p>Data that are not in fixed locations. The term refers to free-form text in business documents and reports, news articles and social media. For example, unstructured data are found in word processing files, PDF files, email messages, Internet forums, blogs, Web pages, Twitter feeds and Facebook pages. It is estimated that 80% of all electronic data are unstructured in contrast to highly organized tables in databases. </p><table><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr></table><p><strong>Source</strong> </p><table><tr><td> </td></tr></table><p><a href="https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/">PC Magazine</a> </p><p>NESDIS Data Management Lexicon and Related Terms  </p><p><strong>Category</strong> </p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcalvalportal.ceos.org%2Ft-d_wiki%3Fp_p_id%3D54_INSTANCE_Wg3ti1194i20%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-2%26p_p_col_count%3D1%26_54_INSTANCE_Wg3ti1194i20_struts_action%3D%252Fwiki_display%252Fview%26_54_INSTANCE_Wg3ti1194i20_nodeName%3DCEOS_Terms_and_Definitions%26_54_INSTANCE_Wg3ti1194i20_title%3D4.%2BData%2BStewardship%2Bwords&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cfaye.lai%40npl.co.uk%7C7e8026d1a5234b925ae608d9ab43fb32%7C601e5460b1bf49c0bd2de76ffc186a8d%7C1%7C0%7C637729130733353002%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=BSCt%2BTOPgNdhHFMcRZaFFLWTqAXlV%2B3wqf1pCLydTu4%3D&amp;reserved=0">4. Data Stewardship words</a> </p><table><tr><td> </td></tr></table>

Emma Woolliams 2021-11-24T18:18:29Z