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