Technical
Scraping approaches (direct, indirect, hybrid)
Classification of how scraped data are collected and produced.
Definition
A taxonomy used in the note distinguishing: direct scraping where the collector is also the developer/consumer of the dataset; indirect scraping where datasets are produced or repackaged by third parties; and hybrid approaches combining elements of both direct and indirect collection or reuse.
Related Terms
hybrid scraping
Combination of direct harvesting and third‑party datasets....
indirect scraping
Use of datasets created or redistributed by third parties....
direct scraping
Scraping where the harvester is also the model developer....
web scraping
Automated mass collection of web information via bots/crawlers....
partially synthetic
Synthetic data where some original values are retained....