=====Temporary data=====

===Definition===
Temporary data is [[data_concept/data|data]] that is kept in memory.

===Notes===
Purpose of temporary data is to speed up processing.


===Examples===
A copy of a table that is created during a processing session to speed lookups.

===Relations===
|Temporary data|is child of|[[data_concept/data_category|data category]]|data category

===Reference===
McGilvray, Danette (2008). Executing Data Quality Projects. Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers.

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