Data Proxies

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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


References