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<p><big>Data processing</big></p>
<p><a href="page.php?w=Data_integration">Data integration</a> is a precursor to data analysis: Data, when initially obtained, must be processed or organized for analysis. For instance, this may involve placing data into rows and columns in a table format (known as <a href="page.php?w=data_model">structured data</a>) for further analysis, often through the use of spreadsheet (e.g. Excel) or statistical software.</p>

<p><big>Data cleaning</big></p>
<p>Once processed and organized, the data may be incomplete, contain duplicates, or</p><p>
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