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{{Definition|'''Data visualization''' is the process of using graphical presentation to represent complex data in a way that provides the viewer with a qualitative understanding of its information contents, turning complicated sets of data into visual insights.[Bhargava, 2003]}}
{{Definition|'''Data visualization''' is the process of using graphical presentation to represent complex data in a way that provides the viewer with a qualitative understanding of its information contents, turning complicated sets of data into visual insights.[Bhargava, 2003]}}
[[Image:datavis.jpg|thumb|Complex example of data visualization]]


By presenting data in a way that suits human perception, data visualization becomes the essential tool for [[exploratory data analysis]].
By presenting data in a way that suits human perception, data visualization becomes the essential tool for [[exploratory data analysis]].

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Data visualization is the process of using graphical presentation to represent complex data in a way that provides the viewer with a qualitative understanding of its information contents, turning complicated sets of data into visual insights.[Bhargava, 2003]
Complex example of data visualization

By presenting data in a way that suits human perception, data visualization becomes the essential tool for exploratory data analysis.

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