data compilation

/ˈdeɪtə ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən/

noun

  1. The process of collecting, organizing, and combining data from different sources.

    B2

    uncountable

    • "Data compilation takes several hours."B1
    • "The researchers used software to automate data compilation from multiple databases."C1

  2. A collection of data that has been gathered and organized for a particular purpose.

    B2

    countable or uncountable

    • "This report is based on a data compilation from several surveys."B2
    • "The data compilation provides a comprehensive overview of regional employment trends."C1

Collocations

data compilation processautomated data compilationdata compilation systemdata compilation reportdata compilation software

Word family

compilecompilationcompiler