Overview
How would one define ‘data science’? How about big data, AI, or data culture? These are just a few of the many jargons that are commonly used around in “data speak.” As data becomes more widely used, so has a dense vocabulary of jargon. It’s a real challenge to understand and agree on the definitions of these data terminologies.
This article demistifies the 26 most frequently used terms in the data space.
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