primarydata
nounUK /ˈpraɪməri ˈdeɪtə/
US /ˈpraɪmɛri ˈdeɪtə/
Primary data is information you collect yourself for the first time.
The students gathered primary data by counting the birds in the park.
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2. Data collected directly from the source rather than taken from existing records.
The scientist used primary data from her own experiments.
3. New information gathered for a specific study or project.
They collected primary data to learn what snacks kids like best.
4. Facts recorded at the moment they happen, not copied later.
The weather station's primary data showed the storm arriving at noon.