data-driven

adjective

UK /ˈdeɪtə ˈdrɪvən/

US /ˈdeɪtə ˈdrɪvən/

Using facts and numbers to help make choices.

The team made a data-driven decision after looking at the survey results.

SYNONYMS

evidence-based fact-based analytical information-led statistically guided

RELATED WORDS

data analytics metrics statistics decision-making

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Guided or controlled by computer data rather than by people.

The factory uses a data-driven system to spot problems early.

3. In business, relying on measured results to plan and improve.

Their data-driven marketing doubled the number of customers.

4. In science, shaped by observations and records instead of guesses.

The study took a data-driven approach to test the new medicine.