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                                                                                    Field data

                                                                                    Field data is the concept of collecting information in the field. In other words, Core Web Vitals and Real User Monitoring falls under field data.

                                                                                    In previous versions of PageSpeed Insights, Google was using this terminology. Next up are other field data metrics that aren't part of the Web Vitals collection.

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                                                                                    Erwin HofmanOn 2 December 2023, updated 7 December 2023

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