Data Definition

dātə, dătə, dätə
datum
noun
Facts or figures to be processed; evidence, records, statistics, etc. from which conclusions can be inferred; information.
Webster's New World
Information in a form suitable for storing and processing by a computer.
Webster's New World

Plural form of datum: Pieces of information.

Wiktionary

(uncountable, collectively) Information, especially in a scientific or computational context.

Wiktionary

(computing) A representation of facts or ideas in a formalized manner capable of being communicated or manipulated by some process.

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Origin of Data

  • From Latin data, nominative plural of datum (“that is given”), neuter past participle of dō (“I give”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin pl. of datum datum

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Data Sentence Examples

  • You have some access to data bases that could be helpful.

  • The machine will figure this out as it collects more data and incorporates more variables, and then experiments on people to see which combinations of factors work the best.

  • I can't pull the data off.

  • More and more data will be passively collected.

  • Would you be able to access national data bases?

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Words Starting With

DDADAT

Words Ending With

ATAATA

Unscrambles

data

Words Starting With D and Ending With A

Starts With D & Ends With AStarts With DA & Ends With AStarts With D & Ends With TA

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With D4 Letter Words Ending With A