Health Information Terminology

noun data that is collected and stored but not used for any purpose

adjective describing data that is unstructured, untapped, or not easily accessible

• Dark data refers to information that is collected and stored by organizations but is not actively used for decision-making.
• Have you heard of dark data? It's all that data just sitting there unused.
• Dark data is like the forgotten leftovers in the back of your fridge - you know it's there but you never use it.
• In the vast sea of data, dark data is like the hidden treasure waiting to be discovered and utilized.

noun a term used to describe the excessive amount of information available in the digital age, leading to information overload

• Infobesity is a term used to describe the excessive amount of information available in today's digital age.
• I think I have infobesity from scrolling through social media all day.
• I need to go on a digital diet to combat my infobesity.
• Her mind was bloated with infobesity, unable to process any more data.