Which term is correct Datafication or Datification?

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I have recently started reading Introduction to Data Science: A python approach to Concepts, Techniques, and Applications and taking notes on Data Science.

Chapter 1 repeatedly uses the term Datification(the process of rendering into data aspects of the world that have never been quantified before). I could not find the word in the dictionary and the web shows some results but with different spellings Datafication(a technological trend turning many aspects of our life into data).

I am wondering which one is correct?

This is a contrived term that is likely unique only to this author's text. — Ethan, Nov 19 '20 at 04:49

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 19 '20 at 14:26

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It's a neologism, there's no standard spelling or even meaning.

For the record there are related terms which are more standard: "data representation" (usually low-level) or "knowledge representation".

answered Nov 19 '20 at 14:26

Erwan

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Which term is correct Datafication or Datification?

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