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   Da·ta

   /ˈdadə/

   

   noun

   • 1. facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis: "there is very little data available"
   • ▪ the quantities, characters, or symbols on which operations are performed by a computer, being stored and transmitted in the form of electrical signals and recorded on magnetic, optical, or mechanical recording media.
   • ▪ things known or assumed as facts, making the basis of reasoning or calculation.

   Word Origin mid 17th century (as a term in philosophy): from Latin, plural of datum.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. pg-p.ctme.caltech.edu › blog › data-scienceWhat Is Data? A Beginner’s Guide - Caltech

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   Feb 1, 2024 · Q: What is data in simple terms? A: Data is information such as facts and numbers and is used to analyze things and make sound, informative decisions. Q: What are the types of data? A: Data is split into qualitative and quantitative data. Qualitative data is further divided into nominal and ordinal, while qualitative data is divided into ...

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › dataDATA Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Data definition: information in digital format, as encoded text or numbers, or multimedia images, audio, or video. See examples of DATA used in a sentence.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdata noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [uncountable, plural] facts or information, especially when examined and used to find out things or to make decisions. We collected publicly available data over a 10-day period. to gather/obtain data. What methods are you using to interpret the data? data on something Researchers analysed the data on 2 515 patient visits at the Children's Hospital.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDATA | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   May 15, 2015 · information or facts about something: financial data. Fewer examples. research data. They analysed the data. They interviewed 1000 people to gather data on TV viewing habits. Arrange the data into columns and rows. The data showed that 15% of people were waiting longer than 6 months for treatment. data noun [U] (COMPUTER) B2.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdata noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of data noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dataData - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Data is information such as facts and numbers used to analyze something or make decisions. Computer data is information in a form that can be processed by a computer. Data is the plural of Latin datum, "something given."

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › dataData Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   DATA meaning: 1 : facts or information used usually to calculate, analyze, or plan something; 2 : information that is produced or stored by a computer.