What Is Big Data, and How Is It Generated?
Published January 13, 2022
The term “big data” refers to complex digital information analytics compiled from many sources including (but not limited to) social media, the internet, devices, video and audio files, networks, and transactional applications such as online stores. Since big data compiles information from so many sources (and often in real time), it is considered an up-to-date, reliable source of information about global statistics and trends.