Big data

Big data is vast amount of quantifiable information that can be analyzed by highly sophisticated data processing.

Definitions

According to Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition),

Big data. The vast amount of quantifiable information that can be analyzed by highly sophisticated data processing.

According to the ITIL Foundation 4e by Axelos,

Big data. The use of very large volumes of structured and unstructured data from a variety of sources to gain new insights.