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Data Normalization
The process of adjusting values from different scales to a common scale, ensuring fair comparisons across variables in quantitative research.
Implications
The process of organizing data to reduce redundancy and improve efficiency in a database, often involving the restructuring of data into related tables to ensure consistency and integrity.
Example
Example: A retail company normalizes its customer data by separating customer contact information from order history, ensuring that updates to customer records are reflected consistently across the system.
Related Terms
Different from data standardization, which ensures uniformity in data formats and structures, normalization focuses on optimizing the structure of data within a relational database.
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