Temporal data

Temporal data refers to a series of data originating in one concept (stochastic variable) yet varying over time and ordered accordingly.

Definitions

Temporal data is data that varies over time.

[Jensen and Snodgrass, 1999]

Remarks

Applying exploratory (esp. timelines) as well as confirmatory methods, temporal data can be used to analyze the influence of time on a certain variable.

References

• [Jensen and Snodgrass, 1999]: Jensen, Christian S. and Snodgrass, Richard T., Temporal Data Management, IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, 11:36-44, 1999.