1. Volume
The name Big Data itself is related to an enormous size. Big Data is a vast ‘volumes’ of data generated from many sources daily, such as business processes, machines, social media platforms, networks, human interactions, and many more.
2. Variety
Big Data can be structured, unstructured, and semi-structured that are being collected from different sources. Data will only be collected from databases and sheets in the past, But these days the data will comes in array forms, that are PDFs, Emails, audios, SM posts, photos, videos, etc.
3. Veracity
Veracity means how much the data is reliable. It has many ways to filter or translate the data. Veracity is the process of being able to handle and manage data efficiently. Big Data is also essential in business development.
4. Velocity
Velocity plays an important role compared to others. Velocity creates the speed by which the data is created in real-time. It contains the linking of incoming data sets speeds, rate of change, and activity bursts. The primary aspect of Big Data is to provide demanding data rapidly.
5. Value
Value is an essential characteristic of big data. It is not the data that we process or store. It is valuable and reliable data that we store, process, and also analyze.