Data created by a machine without human intervention

A world where interconnected Internet$-$enabled devices or "things" have the ability to collect and share data without human intervention

Includes text messages, social media data, and emails

Refers to devices that connect directly to other devices

Not defined and does not follow a specified format and is typically free$-$form text such as emails, Twitter tweets, and text messages

A defined length, type, and format and includes numbers, dates, or strings such as Customer Address

Data that humans, in interaction with computers, generate

Includes satellite images, scientific utmosphere data, and radar data