sampledata

noun

UK /ˈsɑːmpəlˌdeɪtə/

US /ˈsæmpəlˌdeɪtə/

Sample data is a small set of pretend information used to test or show how something works.

The teacher gave us sample data to practice making a chart.

SYNONYMS

test data example data mock data trial data

RELATED WORDS

dataset statistics spreadsheet experiment survey

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small portion of real data used to represent a larger collection.

The company shared sample data from the survey with its partners.

3. Fake or generated information used by programmers to test software.

The app crashed until we loaded sample data into the database.

4. A set of example records included with a product to help new users learn it.

The spreadsheet template comes with sample data you can replace.