Jan 3, 2012

Granularity - Example

Data granularity
The granularity of data refers to the fineness with which data fields are sub-divided. For example, a postal address can be recorded, with low granularity, as a single field:
  1. address = 200 2nd Ave. South #358, St. Petersburg, FL 33701-4313 USA
or with high granularity, as multiple fields:
  1. street address = 200 2nd Ave. South #358
  2. city = St. Petersburg
  3. postal code = FL 33701-4313
  4. country = USA
or even higher granularity:
  1. street = 2nd Ave. South
  2. address number = 200
  3. suite/apartment number = #358
  4. city = St. Petersburg
  5. state = FL
  6. postal-code = 33701
  7. postal-code-add-on = 4313
  8. country = USA

Granularity - Example

Data granularity
The granularity of data refers to the fineness with which data fields are sub-divided. For example, a postal address can be recorded, with low granularity, as a single field:
  1. address = 200 2nd Ave. South #358, St. Petersburg, FL 33701-4313 USA
or with high granularity, as multiple fields:
  1. street address = 200 2nd Ave. South #358
  2. city = St. Petersburg
  3. postal code = FL 33701-4313
  4. country = USA
or even higher granularity:
  1. street = 2nd Ave. South
  2. address number = 200
  3. suite/apartment number = #358
  4. city = St. Petersburg
  5. state = FL
  6. postal-code = 33701
  7. postal-code-add-on = 4313
  8. country = USA