Etimology
Borrowed from Latin data, nominative plural of datum (“that is given”), neuter past participle of dō (“I give”). Doublet of date.
noun
data
plural of datum
(collectively, uncountable) Information, especially in a scientific or computational context, or with the implication that it is organized.
(collectively) Recorded observations that are usually presented in a structured format.
(computing) A representation of facts or ideas in a formalized manner capable of being communicated or manipulated by some process.
(mobile telephony) Ellipsis of mobile data: digital information transmitted using the cellular telephone network rather than Wi-Fi.
Examples
First from these Data, let us obtain the Breadth of the Glass e z
The raw information was processed and placed into a database so the data could be accessed more quickly.
With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get […]
Risk is everywhere. […] For each one there is a frighteningly precise measurement of just how likely it is to jump from the shadows and get you. “The Norm Chronicles” […] aims to help data-phobes find their way through this blizzard of risks.
run out of data
Related words
hyponyms
big data
metadata
primary data
raw data
related terms
data acquisition
data analysis
data domain
data element
data entry
data farming
data hiding
data integrity
data maintenance
data management
data mining
data modeling
data path, datapath
data processing
data recovery
data set
data sink
data source
data visualization
data warehouse