{"id":1733,"date":"2013-01-17T14:24:15","date_gmt":"2013-01-17T14:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/raw-data\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T12:12:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T12:12:09","slug":"raw-data","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/1230\/raw-data","title":{"rendered":"Raw Data"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_raw_data_mean\">What Does Raw Data Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Raw data refers to any data object that hasn\u2019t undergone thorough processing, either manually or through automated computer software. Raw data may be gathered from various processes and IT resources.<\/p>\n<p>Raw data is also known as source data, primary data or atomic data.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_raw_data\">Techopedia Explains Raw Data<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Raw data is primarily unstructured or unformatted repository data. 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