The Meaning of Nothing
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By David Loshin
What does it mean when a data element has a null value? In my previous posts, I sort of suggested that the data value was “not available” but that is a bit presumptive. At earlier stages in my data career, I spent a lot of time thinking about the meaning of a null value, and considering the reasons that a data element’s value was missing.
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