data wrangling

noun

data wrangling

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Slang 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.

Data management

  • 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:

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