Unstructured data (or unstructured information) is

information that either does not have a pre-

defined data model or is not organized in a pre-
defined manner. Unstructured information is
typically text-heavy, but may contain data such as
dates, numbers, and facts as well. This results in
irregularities and ambiguities that make it difficult
to understand using traditional programs as
compared to data stored in fielded form in
databases or annotated (semantically tagged) in
documents
Types of unstructured data
One of the most common types of
unstructured data is text. Unstructured text is
generated and collected in a wide range of
forms, including Word documents, email
messages, PowerPoint presentations, survey
responses, transcripts of call center
interactions, and posts from blogs and social
media sites.
Unstructured data analytics
Predictive maintenance is an emerging
analytics use case for unstructured data. For
example, manufacturers can analyze sensor
data to try to detect equipment failures before
they occur in plant-floor systems or finished
products in the field. Energy pipelines can also
be monitored and checked for potential
problems using unstructured data collected
from IoT sensors.