Should "Big Data" be capitalised?

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Should "Big Data" be capitalised?

In paragraphs should the term "Big Data" be capitalised? I seam to be finding contradicting information as it is a name for something but also a common term. Which is correct? When the volume and complexity of this cannot be supported by off-the-shelf IT solutions, custom IT frameworks are needed; this results in the data being classed as Big Data. or When the volume and complexity of this cannot be supported by off-the-shelf IT solutions, custom IT frameworks are needed; this results...

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Big data being an IT concept, I would use the same rules as for terms like OOP (object oriented programming...

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Can big data be productized?

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Can big data reduce healthcare treatment costs by determining which treatment regimes are cost effective on a customized individual basis?

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Intuitively, the answer should be yes. But in application the result may be a disappointing no. Why...

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How will big data transform the practice of software development?

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