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Unstructured data does not have any pre-defined format or organization and does not reside in a standard database. Structured data is easy to search quickly using standard business analytic tools. Searching unstructured data takes different techniques and tools and is more difficult due the myriad of data sources and types that could be involved. However, unstructured data makes up a growing proportion of total data generated and accounts for over 80% of all data stored. Unstructured data requires a different approach regarding storage, particularly in the electronic design automation (EDA) field in which data is primarily unstructured.