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MEGADONNEES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- big data
1, record 1, English, big%20data
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Big data refers to extremely large and complex data sets that cannot be easily managed or analyzed with traditional data processing tools, particularly spreadsheets. 2, record 1, English, - big%20data
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Big data includes structured data, like an inventory database or list of financial transactions; unstructured data, such as social posts or videos; and mixed data sets, like those used to train large language models for AI. 2, record 1, English, - big%20data
Record 1, Key term(s)
- IAGENAI25
- 10031129
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mégadonnées
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9gadonn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- données massives 2, record 1, French, donn%C3%A9es%20massives
correct, feminine noun, plural
- données volumineuses 3, record 1, French, donn%C3%A9es%20volumineuses
correct, feminine noun, plural
- big data 4, record 1, French, big%20data
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Données structurées ou non dont le très grand volume requiert des outils d'analyse adaptés. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gadonn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les mégadonnées sont si volumineuses qu'elles sont difficiles à entreposer, à gérer, à compiler et à analyser avec des outils classiques de traitement et d'analyse de bases de données. 6, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gadonn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mégadonnées : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 août 2014. 7, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gadonn%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- macrodatos
1, record 1, Spanish, macrodatos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- big data 1, record 1, Spanish, big%20data
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de datos que por su volumen, variedad y por la velocidad a la que necesitan ser procesados supera las capacidades de los sistemas informáticos habituales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - macrodatos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Macrodatos es una alternativa en español a la voz inglesa "big data", que se emplea en el sector de las tecnologías de la información y de la comunicación [...] El término macrodatos es una alternativa válida pues aporta, como "big", el significado de "grande"; es una solución breve y no tiene, como ocurriría con megadatos, un posible riesgo de confusión con el término mega, muy frecuente también en los mismos ámbitos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - macrodatos
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