dark data

Dark data is data that is collected and stored by computers but not used. Depending on the company structure, a lot of data is collected but not analyzed. It is simply stored without even knowing it is there. For example, in industrial applications, a lot of data is generated by sensors that is not needed or used as operational or measurement data. Some companies assume that dark datas, while not currently used, may be of interest for future applications or analytics. The storage of dark data is ultimately also related to the fact that storage space plays a subordinate role in terms of investment and therefore data, even if it is not currently used, is collected and stored for possible future applications. It is also seen as an economic factor that could be of interest in the future, especially since interesting business information

Englisch:	dark data
Updated at:	31.05.2017
#Words:	143
Links:	data, measurement, fact, space (SP), information
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