Communications of the ACM · 1998 · 435 citations · 3 references
ComputingInformation SystemsData ManagementGeographic Information SystemsInformation RetrievalBibliometric AnalysisCitation NetworksData AnalysisData Quality
T he term "data quality" can best be defined as "fitness for use," which implies the concept of data quality is relative. Thus data with quality considered appropriate for one use may not possess sufficient quality for another use. The trend toward multiple uses of data, exemplified by the popularity of data warehouses, has highlighted the need to address data quality concerns.
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