# Structured vs Unstructured Data

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### Structured

Structured data is organized and searchable and is the easiest to work with. Examples include names, dates, addresses, credit card numbers, stock information, etc.

### Unstructured 

Unstructured data is much more prevalent. Examples include text, video, audio, mobile activity, social media activity, satellite imagery, surveillance imagery, etc.