The following table lists the components that actually represent the data in a graph.
Component |
Description |
Graph Types |
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A bar of data; bars of the same color generally represent a series of data |
Bar graphs, pareto graphs; area or line graphs where the |
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A point of data; data markers of the same shape and color represent a series of data |
Line graphs; bar or area graphs where the |
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A line that represents a series of data |
Line graphs; bar and area graphs where |
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A filled area that represents a series of data |
Area graph; bar and line graphs where |
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A slice; slices of the same color represent a series of data |
Pie graphs, including ring graphs, pie-bar graphs, and ring-bar graphs |
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Any marker on a 3-D graph; a bar on a 3-D bar graph, a cube in a floating cube graph, a ribbon in a ribbon graph, and so on |
3-D graphs |
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A marker that represents data in a stock graph; markers of the same color normally identify a series |
Stock graphs |