Open data
Open data is data that is openly accessible, exploitable, editable and shared by anyone for any purpose, even commercially. Open data is licensed under an open license.[1][2]
Data is information that is in a machine-readable form. Data can be text, statistics, maps, images, video recordings, music, financial data and other.
Open Data Media
Open Data Map
Linked open data cloud in August 2014
Clear labelling of the licensing terms is a key component of open data, and icons like the one pictured here are being used for that purpose.
The State of Open Data, a 2019 book from African Minds
Related pages
References
- ↑ "What is open?". okfn.org. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ↑ "Open Definition 2.1 - Open Definition - Defining Open in Open Data, Open Content and Open Knowledge". opendefinition.org. Retrieved 2022-03-22.