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data visualization  

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  • Data visualization is the interdisciplinary practice of designing and creating graphic depictions (static and/or interactive) of information by applying suitable methods to put data into visible form, in particular as it relates to the representation of complex quantitative and/or qualitative data from specific domains in order to allow different audiences to understand and interpret the internal relationships within the data.

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  • data viz

Source

  • Hinterberger, Hans. 2018. “Data Visualization.” In Encyclopedia of Database Systems, 869–76. New York, NY: Springer New York. Wikipedia contributors. 2023. “Data and Information Visualization.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. June 7, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Data_and_information_visualization&oldid=1158924762. “Information Visualization.” Loc.gov. Accessed June 20, 2023. https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002000243.html.

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http://purl.org/knot/thesaurus/data_viz

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