A formal definition of Big Data based on its essential features

A De Mauro, M Greco, M Grimaldi - Library review, 2016 - emerald.com
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definition of Big Data based on its essential features Andrea De Mauro (Department of Enterprise
Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.) Marco Greco (University of Cassino
and Southern Lazio, Cassino, Italy) Michele Grimaldi (University of Cassino and Southern Lazio,
Cassino, Italy) Library Review ISSN : 0024-2535 Article publication date: 4 April 2016 Downloads …
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to identify and describe the most prominent research areas connected with “Big Data” and propose a thorough definition of the term.
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