EDAM - The ontology of data analysis and management - Data acquisition - Classes

Last uploaded: November 12, 2025

Id	http://edamontology.org/topic_3077 http://edamontology.org/topic_3077
Preferred Name	Data acquisition
Definitions	The acquisition of data, typically measurements of physical systems using any type of sampling system, or by another other means.
Synonyms	Data collecting Data gathering Data collection Experiments Laboratory experiments Lab techniques Experimental techniques Laboratory techniques Laboratory method Lab method
Type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

prefLabel	Data acquisition
label	Data acquisition
hasExactSynonym	Data collecting Data gathering Data collection
exactMatch	https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4929239 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1172399
seeAlso	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_collection https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_acquisition
type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
hasDefinition	The acquisition of data, typically measurements of physical systems using any type of sampling system, or by another other means.
hasNarrowSynonym	Experiments Laboratory experiments Lab techniques Experimental techniques Laboratory techniques Laboratory method Lab method See more See less
inSubset	http://edamontology.org/bio http://edamontology.org/topics
prefixIRI	topic_3077
Created in	June 13, 2026
subClassOf	http://edamontology.org/topic_0003

Delete	Subject	Author	Type	Created
	Data collection vs. acquisition	mkalas	Comment	2021-08-15