The process of combining two or more lists into one while, at the same time, identifying and removing any duplicates.

To merge one file with another to produce a file with no duplicated names, etc.

A process that entails combining diverse lists into a single merged and de-duped mail file.

In data processing, merge-purge is a general term referring to the identification of matching records within one or multiple files. The exact nature of the match that the software is to search for must be defined on each project. For example, the match can be on name only, exact address only, company name, name and address, and so on. What happens when matches are found must also be defined. Back

The process of compiling multiple data records, retaining the desired data, and removing unwanted data. This process may be invoked during the data acquisition process.