如今，我們正步入一個“大數(shù)據(jù)(big data)”時代，從治國政策到商品營銷，似乎都離不開它。不過，根據(jù)物質守恒定律，這世上有大必有小，因此今天我們就來說說“小數(shù)據(jù)”。

Small data refers to the data generated by an individual or small company.
“小數(shù)據(jù)”是指又個人或小公司所產(chǎn)生的數(shù)據(jù)。

小數(shù)據(jù)都有哪些用途呢？

Small data is a dataset that contains very specific attributes. Small data is used to determine current states and conditions . Small data can trigger events based on what is happening now.
小數(shù)據(jù)是具有特殊特征的數(shù)據(jù)集。小數(shù)據(jù)可用于決定當前的狀況和條件。小數(shù)據(jù)能引發(fā)那些基于現(xiàn)在正在發(fā)生的事件。

Small data tell us about location, temperature, wetness, pressure, vibration, or even whether an item has been opened or not.
小數(shù)據(jù)還可以告訴我們位置、溫度、適度、壓力、振幅，甚至一件物品是否已經(jīng)被打開等信息。

For Example：
The phrase small data appears quite frequently both on- and offline (particularly when used as a counterpoint to big data), so it's important to bear in mind that I'm talking here about a very specific sense of the phrase.
小數(shù)據(jù)這個說法出現(xiàn)在線上和線下(尤其當它與大數(shù)據(jù)相對應時)的頻率都很高，因此要記住，我在這里所談的是一個非常特殊的說法這點十分重要。

（中國日報網(wǎng)英語點津 丁一）