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data collection

Process of gathering and measuring information

Entityactivity economic activityQ4929239

Also known as data gathering

Instance of: activity
, economic activity
Subclass of: activity

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Data collection or data gathering is the process of gathering and measuring information on targeted variables in an established system, which then enables one to answer relevant questions and evaluate outcomes. Data collection is a research component in all study fields, including physical and social sciences, humanities, and business. While methods vary by discipline, the emphasis on ensuring accurate and honest collection remains the same. The goal for all data collection is to capture evidence that allows data analysis to lead to the formulation of credible answers to the questions that have been posed.

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Has use: opinion poll
psephology
marketing research
social research
sociology
Different from: data acquisition
data collection
Product or material produced: data
data set
partially ordered set
Facet of: Create or Receive (Acquire)
Said to be the same as: data production

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AIDB. (2026). data collection (Q4929239). Retrieved from https://aidb.si/e/data-collection-Q4929239