master data

ˈmɑːstər ˈdeɪtə

Definition

Definition of master data - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

information

TECH.

key data used for business operations and consistency across systems

TECH.

Master data helps keep information consistent in all company systems.
The analyst updated the master data before the audit.
Incorrect master data led to errors in the billing run.

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key data used for business operations and consistency across systems

Expressions with master

puppet master

person who controls puppets in a performance

The puppet master skillfully maneuvered the marionettes on stage.

past master

person with exceptional skill or knowledge in an area

She is a past master of classical piano.

one's own master

person who controls their own life and decisions

After starting his business, he became his own master.

master of none

person who has many skills but is not an expert in any

He is a master of none, knowing a bit of everything.

master of one's time

individual in control of their daily activities

As a freelancer, Jenna enjoys being the master of her time and commitments.

master of the brush

highly skilled painter or artist

Leonardo da Vinci was a master of the brush.

Expressions with data

massage the data

change numbers or information to make results look better

They tried to massage the data before the report was published.

a flood of data

overwhelming amount of information to process

The researchers faced a flood of data from the new study.

torture the data

manipulate data to get desired results

The scientist decided to torture the data to support his hypothesis.

basic data

essential simple facts or figures needed to describe or understand something

The form asks for basic data like your name and address.

customer data

information collected about buyers such as identities purchases and contact details

The company uses customer data to improve its marketing campaigns.

data collector

person whose job is to gather information for some purpose

The company hired a data collector to interview customers after each visit.

data entry

job of entering data into computer systems

She works in data entry at a large corporation.

output data

data produced by a system after processing given information

The program writes the output data to a file for later analysis.

data sharing

practice of giving information to other people groups or systems

Clear rules for data sharing were written into the contract.

data-backed

adj.

supported or proven by information or facts

We made a data-backed decision for the project.

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MDM

acr.

acr: master data management

managing important business information

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French:données de référence, ...
German:Stammdaten, ...
Italian:dati master, ...
Spanish:datos maestros, ...
Portuguese:dados mestre, ...
Chinese:主数据, ...
Japanese:マスターデータ, ...
Arabic:البيانات الرئيسية, ...
Hebrew:נְתוּנֵי יְסוֹד, ...
Russian:мастер-данные, ...
Ukrainian:основні дані, ...
Hindi:मास्टर डेटा, ...
Bengali:মাস্টার ডেটা, ...
Catalan:dades mestres, ...
Czech:kmenová data, ...
Danish:masterdata, ...
Dutch:stamgegevens, ...
Greek:κύρια δεδομένα, ...
Hungarian:törzsadat, ...
Khmer:ទិន្នន័យមេ, ...
Korean:마스터 데이터, ...
Persian:داده‌های مرجع, ...
Polish:dane podstawowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):dados mestres, ...
Romanian:date master, ...
Swedish:masterdata, ...
Thai:ข้อมูลหลัก, ...
Turkish:ana veri, ...
Vietnamese:dữ liệu chủ, ...

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