What Is Classification

What Does Classification Mean?

Classification is the process of identifying and and grouping objects or ideas into predetermined categories. In data management, classification enables the separation and sorting of data according to set requirements for various business or personal objectives.

Techopedia Explains Classification

• Separating customer data based on genderIdentifying and keeping frequently used data in disk/memory cacheData sorting based on content/file type, size and time of dataSorting for security reasons by classifying data into restricted, public or private data types