Meanings
nounhyperdata (uncountable)
- uncountablecomputinginterconnected data, sometimes with semantics attached to the links between items
The appointment is a something of a coup for the start-up, one of those in the vanguard of the so-called hyperdata movement that collects scores of data points by harnessing new technology like smartphones and sophisticated analytics software.
2015 July 15, Michael J. De La Merced, “Lawrence Summers to Join Board of ‘Hyperdata’ Start-Up”, in New York Times
Origin
From hyper- + data; compare hypertext, hypermedia.
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