What is the difference between structured and unstructured data?

Structured and Unstructured Data
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Comparison between Structured and Unstructured Data
Data can take many forms depending on several factors that relate to the data source, type, and state. One of the major groups that data is categorized into is the structured and unstructured data types. As the name suggests, structured data is an organized repository that is formatted and arranged in a predetermined mode. This creates an easy-to-work-with data since the database is in a well-known format and representation of the tabular relationship of rows and columns. In a medical context, structured data may include the patients' forms that are filled by nurses. The forms are categorized as structured data because they are tabulated in a conventional way and arranged in a logical manner. Structured data can be analyzed easily since there are less ambiguities and uncertainties. The uniformity of structured data makes it possible for aggregation of data from different locations and sources (Vest, Grannis, Haut, Halverson, & Menachemi, 2017).
Unstructured data is any information that does not have any predefined organiza...