Microdata
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Microdata is a noun meaning (statistics) Data concerning individuals in a trial, survey etc.
Meaning
(statistics) Data concerning individuals in a trial, survey etc.
More Meanings
- (computing) Data stored in a microformat.
- (specifically) A WHATWG standard for embedding metadata in HTML documents; data encoded in such a way.
Example Sentences
Unlike microformats, microdata uses its own attributes and doesn't risk colliding with style sheet rules […]
In fact, labor groups are more likely to win elections for union representation in small workplaces. In a study released this week by the Century Foundation, we analyzed microdata on every union election in the country from April 2007 to December 2018, more than 22,000 in total.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include microstatistics, microsample, microcensus, microsurvey, mega-data, microeconometrics.
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