Table 1:
The V’s of Big Data
| Volume |
| Velocity |
| Variety |
| Variability |
| Veracity |
| Visualization |
| Value |
The following are characteristics of Big Data which start with the letter V: volume, amount of data; velocity, the speed data are accessible; variety, types of data; variability, change in the data; veracity, accuracy of the data; visualization, presentation of the data to convey the meaning; and value, the utility of the data assembled.