如今，我們正步入一個“大數(shù)據(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”。

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

小數(shù)據都有哪些用途呢？

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)據是具有特殊特征的數(shù)據集。小數(shù)據可用于決定當前的狀況和條件。小數(shù)據能引發(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)據這個說法出現(xiàn)在線上和線下(尤其當它與大數(shù)據相對應時)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。

（中國日報網英語點津 丁一）