missingdata

noun
UK /ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈdeɪtə/
US /ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈdeɪtə/

Missing data is information that should be there but is not.

The scientist could not finish the chart because of missing data.

SYNONYMS

absent informationgapsincomplete recordslost values

RELATED WORDS

blankemptyincompletegapunknown

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In a survey, answers that people skipped or did not give.

The survey had missing data where some people left questions blank.

3. In computing, values that are empty or not stored in a table.

The program crashed because of missing data in the file.

4. In science, measurements that were not recorded or were lost.

The weather report showed missing data for the rainy week.