data-driven

adjective

Dependent on or determined by the collection or analysis of data.

Meanings

adjectivedata-driven (not comparable)

alternative data driven

  1. not comparableDependent on or determined by the collection or analysis of data.

    We can already see that the fourth industrial revolution will be data driven.

    2019, Peter Jackson, Caroline Carruthers, Data Driven Business Transformation, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN
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    Better characterisation of the individual is at the core of the emerging data-driven economy, which will be significantly expanded in scope and depth by the internet of things. We obtain free services from Google and Facebook because they are characterising our desires and matching us to companies that can satisfy them.

    2015 July 23, Neil Lawrence, “The data-driven economy will help marketers exploit us”, in The Guardian

    Buttigieg also speaks the language of the tech industry, from “data-driven” to “disruption”. Matt Hartman, a partner at Betaworks Ventures, appreciated how Buttigieg brought that data-driven mindset to municipal matters, such as the South Bend sewer system.

    2019 July 30, Julia Carrie Wong, “Young, Ivy League and data-driven: why venture capitalists love Pete Buttigieg”, in The Guardian

    The projects, which are due to start in November, are: […] Data-driven robust timetabling - […]

    2019 November 6, “Network News”, in Rail, page 23

    So are we rising up against the dictatorship of data-driven living, stamping our Ouras and Garmins (not sure why they sound like fantasy epic characters) to dust, steps unrecorded? I hope so, but I’m not sure.

    2026 June 7, Emma Beddington, “The health tracker backlash is here – so ditch the data and set yourself free”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Translations

German datengeleitet
  • datengeleitetdetermined by data
Polish oparty na danych
  • oparty na danychdetermined by data
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APA

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Chicago

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