On the other hand, the slow pace of creation gives time to develop insights into the data. The effort of the hand-done task often makes one choose efficient, simple means of illustrating data. Statisticians have specific names for some charts we call by more familiar names. Further, chart elements have specific names as well. These are often referred to by technical name in charting software.
Tables are text and numbers-base.
They don't transform the information graphically. Graphs - Commonly the visual representation of ordered or continuous quantitative measures. Values are transformed into a drawing to show comparisons or relationships. Charts - A bit ambiguous, but usually includes both tables and graphs, often enlarged for group presentation. Posters - Intended for rapid information gained at some visual distance.