Tablelike
Tablelike is an adjective used in information technology and data science to describe data structures that resemble a table: a two-dimensional arrangement of data with rows and columns, where each row represents a record and each column represents a field.
In databases and data processing, tablelike data is organized with a schema, including named columns and data
Common representations include CSV and TSV files, Excel or Google Sheets spreadsheets, and in programming environments
A key distinction is that an actual database table has a formal schema and constraints, whereas tablelike
Applications of tablelike data include data exchange, analytics, reporting, and preparation for machine learning. Challenges can