Data visualisation
Definition: Graphical representation of data or information. Data visualisation takes advantage of humans’ well-developed visual processing capacity to convey insight and communicate key information. Data visualisations often display the raw data, descriptive statistics, and/or inferential statistics.
Related terms: Figure, Graph, Plot
Reference: Healy (2018); Tufte (1983)
Drafted and Reviewed by: Bradley Baker, Mahmoud Elsherif, Charlotte R. Pennington, Suzanne L. K. Stewart;
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