Data arising from social networks, such as the number of friends or contacts. Often social network data follows a power-law distribution and so statistical tests designed for approximately Normal data cannot be used.
Also used in hcistats2e: Chap. 3: pages 30, 32, 36; Chap. 4: pages 50, 55; Chap. 10: page 116; Chap. 13: page 151
Also known as: social network, social network connection data, social networks
Used in glossary entries: approximately Normal, power-law distribution