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Month: August 2019

2019/08/12

The Difference between Data and Information

by @mccrory 2 Comments on The Difference between Data and Information

We often speak of data with the characteristics of information, I’m guilty of this just as much as anyone. The distinction is important to make however, Data being a thing such as a number “32”.  With only “32” this number could mean anything, it could mean the number of cows on a farm, the number of […]

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