APPENDIX B
Defining Data Categories
BIG DATA, OPEN GOVERNMENT, AND OPEN DATA ARE CLOSELY related, but they’re not the same. The Venn diagram on the previous page is my attempt to map how they relate to each other.
The definitions for Big Data and Open Government aren’t crystal clear. Big Data essentially describes very large datasets, but that’s a somewhat subjective judgment and depends on technology: today’s Big Data may not seem so big in a few years when data analysis and computing technology improve. Open Government is a combination of ideas: it includes collaborative strategies to engage citizens in government; government releasing data ...
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