前几年,对于大数据,似乎还是个概念。但进入2012年,大数据(big data)一词越来越多地被提及,人们用它来描述和定义信息爆炸时代产生的海量数据,并命名与之相关的技术发展与创新。它已经上过《纽约时报》《华尔街日报》的专栏封面,进入美国白宫官网的新闻,现身在国内一些互联网主题的讲座沙龙中,甚至被嗅觉灵敏的国金 A few years ago, for big data, it seems a concept. However, in 2012, the word big data is increasingly being mentioned. It is used to describe and define the massive data generated during the information explosion era and to name the related technology developments and innovations. It has been featured on the cover of The New York Times’s Wall Street Journal column and is on the White House official website in China. It appeared in some Internet-themed seminars in the country and was even smelly