Which term describes data entries that appear more than once in a dataset?

• A. Count
• B. Duplicate Records
• C. Export
• D. Filter

Answer: (B)

Repeated entries in a dataset point to duplicates. When the same record shows up more than once, it’s called a duplicate record. This concept matters because duplicates can distort analyses, inflate counts, or misrepresent how many unique entities you actually have. For example, if a customer’s record appears twice, you might think there are two customers when there is really one, which can lead to incorrect conclusions.

The other options describe different actions or quantities rather than the idea of repetition. A count is just a tally of items, not an indication that some items appear more than once. Export means moving data out of a system, and filter means selecting a subset of data based on criteria. So the term that best describes data entries that appear more than once is duplicate records.