Difference between revisions of "Data Proxies"

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== Definition ==  
 
== Definition ==  
 
'''Data Proxy''' is the practice of substituting a missing or inaccessible data source with a comparable or related existing data source. Data from a similar process or activity that are used as a stand-­in for the given process or activity.
 
'''Data Proxy''' is the practice of substituting a missing or inaccessible data source with a comparable or related existing data source. Data from a similar process or activity that are used as a stand-­in for the given process or activity.
 
  
 
== Issues and Challenges ==
 
== Issues and Challenges ==
 
* It may be difficult to establish the representativeness or suitability of the proxy
 
* It may be difficult to establish the representativeness or suitability of the proxy
  
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== See Also ==
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* [[Estimated Data]]
  
 
== References ==   
 
== References ==   

Latest revision as of 14:15, 27 October 2021

Definition

Data Proxy is the practice of substituting a missing or inaccessible data source with a comparable or related existing data source. Data from a similar process or activity that are used as a stand-­in for the given process or activity.

Issues and Challenges

  • It may be difficult to establish the representativeness or suitability of the proxy

See Also

References