Definition: Edit(ing) matrix

Category: UN - Data editing terminology

A matrix used in editing. In hot-deck imputation, the matrix contains information from edit-passing records that is used to donate information to (impute values in) the edit-failing record. Typically, there will be a variety of matrices that correspond to the different sets of variables that are matched on. The matrices are updated continuously as a file of records is processed and additional edit-passing records become available for updating the matrices. http://www1.unece.org/stat/platform/display/kbase/Glossary
Source:
Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UNECE), The Knowledge Base on Statistical Data Editing, Online glossary developed by the UNECE Data Editing Group, 2000
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