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/dætə kætəɡəraɪˈzeɪʃən/ · dat·a cat·e·go·ri·za·tion
noun
  1. The process of organizing and classifying data into meaningful categories for analysis, storage, or retrieval. The company used data categorization to improve the efficiency of their customer database management system.
  2. A system or method used to categorize data, often involving the use of metadata or taxonomies. The research team developed a data categorization system to analyze the vast amounts of data from the climate study.
verb
  1. To organize and classify data into meaningful categories. The data analyst categorized the sales data by region and product type to identify trends.
Did you know? Data categorization is a crucial step in data science, as it enables researchers and analysts to extract meaningful insights from large datasets.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 17, 2026