Data quality

From Science Europe Data Glossary

Definition: data quality is the state of completeness, validity, consistency, timeliness and accuracy that makes data appropriate for a specific use.
References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_quality; Data Quality: High-impact Strategies, @@@; Chapter 3. Quality of Data Resources, in: e-IRG report on Data Management, 2009, http://e-irg.eu/task-force-reports; ISO 8000 standard for Data Quality: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8000