Definition: Compilation

Category: General concept

Compilation may include direct collection of data from individuals, organizations, or establishments through surveys. It may also include the acquisition of data from other sources, such as administrative records maintained by government agencies to operate a program, datasets available from the private sector, or data gleaned from sensors or selected Internet websites. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/Principles_and_Practices_for_a_Federal_Statistical_Agency_6th_Edition.pdf