A formal definition of Big Data based on its essential features. Issue 3 (4th April 2016)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- A formal definition of Big Data based on its essential features. Issue 3 (4th April 2016)
- Main Title:
- A formal definition of Big Data based on its essential features
- Authors:
- De Mauro, Andrea
Greco, Marco
Grimaldi, Michele - Abstract:
- Abstract : Purpose: – The purpose of this paper is to identify and describe the most prominent research areas connected with "Big Data" and propose a thorough definition of the term. Design/methodology/approach: – The authors have analysed a conspicuous corpus of industry and academia articles linked with Big Data to find commonalities among the topics they treated. The authors have also compiled a survey of existing definitions with a view of generating a more solid one that encompasses most of the work happening in the field. Findings: – The main themes of Big Data are: information, technology, methods and impact. The authors propose a new definition for the term that reads as follows: "Big Data is the Information asset characterized by such a High Volume, Velocity and Variety to require specific Technology and Analytical Methods for its transformation into Value." Practical implications: – The formal definition that is proposed can enable a more coherent development of the concept of Big Data, as it solely relies on the essential strands of current state-of-the-art and is coherent with the most popular definitions currently used. Originality/value: – This is among the first structured attempts of building a convincing definition of Big Data. It also contains an original exploration of the topic in connection with library management.
- Is Part Of:
- Library review. Volume 65:Issue 3(2016)
- Journal:
- Library review
- Issue:
- Volume 65:Issue 3(2016)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 65, Issue 3 (2016)
- Year:
- 2016
- Volume:
- 65
- Issue:
- 3
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2016-0065-0003-0000
- Page Start:
- 122
- Page End:
- 135
- Publication Date:
- 2016-04-04
- Subjects:
- Information technology -- Digital libraries -- Information systems -- Information science -- Knowledge management
Libraries -- Periodicals
020.5 - Journal URLs:
- http://firstsearch.oclc.org ↗
http://info.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=lr ↗
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1108/LR-06-2015-0061 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0024-2535
- Deposit Type:
- Legaldeposit
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- Available online (eLD content is only available in our Reading Rooms) ↗
- Physical Locations:
- British Library DSC - 5204.450000
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- 8245.xml