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Plausibility
Definition
Plausibility of data values is the degree to which data values match knowledge of the real.
Relations
| Plausibility | is a characteristic of | data values |
| Plausibility |
Note
The can determine plausibility by comparing data with what you read in the newspaper or what you observed yourself. It may warrant further investigation into the accuracy of the data.
Example
These declining traffic numbers are not plausible because there was more traffic jam than before.
Reference(s)
DAMA NL (2020). Dimensions of Data Quality (DDQ). Research paper. https://www.dama-nl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DDQ-Dimensions-of-Data-Quality-Research-Paper-version-1.2-d.d.-3-Sept-2020.pdf
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