Unstructured data is information that does not have a pre-defined structure. It’s one of the three core data types, along with structured and semi-structured formats.

Examples of unstructured data include call logs, chat transcripts, contracts, and sensor data, as these datasets are not arranged according to a preset data model. Unstructured data must be standardized and structured into columns and rows to make it machine-readable, i.e., ready for analysis and interpretation. This makes managing unstructured data difficult. Read More