Mashup applications are constructed from components called widgets that are linked together to create a UI and model for aggregating data that a user can view and act upon.

mashup 应用程序由一些被称作 widget 的组件构成。 这些 widget 被链接在一起，以创建用于聚合要显示的数据和供用户执行动作的 UI 和模型。

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Generally speaking, they include tools to act upon data elements and places to put data elements.

一般来说，功能元素包括对数据元素操作的工具，以及输入或者放置数据元素的位置。

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The value in Big Data is not the ability to capture and store vast and rapidly increasing quantities of data, its value lies in providing companies and organizations real time information that they can act upon and provides insights to their business for competitive advantage.

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