data wrangling

noun

The process of transforming and mapping data from one raw data form into another format with the intent of making it more appropriate for a variety of downstream purposes such as visualization and analytics.

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Meanings

noundata wrangling (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountabledata managementThe process of transforming and mapping data from one raw data form into another format with the intent of making it more appropriate for a variety of downstream purposes such as visualization and analytics.

    Despite the challenges, data wrangling remains a fundamental building block that enables visualization and statistical modeling. Only through data wrangling can we make data useful.

    2016, Bradley C. Boehmke, Data Wrangling with R, Springer, →ISBN, page 3

    Synonyms: data munging

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe process of transforming and mapping data from one raw data form into another format with the intent of making it more appropriate for a variety of downstream purposes such as visualization and analytics.

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data munging
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data munging
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APA

data wrangling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20wrangling

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“data wrangling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20wrangling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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