What does data mean?
Definitions for data
ˈdeɪ tə, ˈdæt ə, ˈdɑ təda·ta
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word data.
Princeton's WordNet
data, informationnoun
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
"statistical data"
GCIDE
Datanoun
a collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem; as, the historical data show that the budget deficit is only a small factor in determining interest rates. The term in this sense is used especially in reference to experimental observations collected in the course of a controlled scientific investigation.
Datanoun
(Computers) information, most commonly in the form of a series of binary digits, stored on a physical storage medium for manipulation by a computer program. It is contrasted with the program which is a series of instructions used by the central processing unit of a computer to manipulate the data. In some conputers data and execuatble programs are stored in separate locations.
Wiktionary
datanoun
pieces of information.
datanoun
information.
datanoun
A collection of object-units that are distinct from one another.
datanoun
Plural form of datum.
Etymology: From data, plural of datum (‘that is given’), neuter past participle of dare (‘to give’).
Wikipedia
DATA
Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa (DATA) was a multinational non-governmental organization founded in January 2002 in London by U2 lead vocalist Bono along with Bobby Shriver and activists from the Jubilee 2000 Drop the Debt campaign. DATA was created for the purposes of obtaining equality and justice for Africa through debt relief, adjusting trade rules which burden Africa, eliminating the epidemic of AIDS in Africa, strengthening democracy, furthering accountability by the wealthiest nations and African leaders, and transparency towards the people. In 2007, in the United States, DATA and Bono were jointly awarded the National Constitution Center's 2007 Liberty Medal for their groundbreaking efforts to address the AIDS crisis and extreme poverty in Africa. Start-up funds came from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, financier George Soros, and technology entrepreneur Edward W. Scott.In October 2007, it was announced that DATA and the One Campaign would merge in the United States under the single organization "One"; the change occurred in January 2008.DATA received support from the Christian rock / alternative rock bands Switchfoot and Third Day.
ChatGPT
data
Data refers to a collection of facts, statistics, measurements or information that are represented in a structured or unstructured form. It can be raw and unprocessed or processed and organized, and is typically stored in digital or analog formats. Data is used for analysis, decision-making, and the creation of knowledge or insights. It can be generated through various sources such as observations, experiments, surveys, or computer systems, and is crucial for informing and supporting various fields including science, technology, business, healthcare, and more.
Webster Dictionary
Data
see Datum
Data
of Datum
Etymology: [L. pl. of datum.]
Wikidata
Data
Data are values of qualitative or quantitative variables, belonging to a set of items. Data in computing are represented in a structure, often tabular, a tree or a graph structure. Data are typically the results of measurements and can be visualised using graphs or images. Data as an abstract concept can be viewed as the lowest level of abstraction from which information and then knowledge are derived. Raw data, i.e., unprocessed data, refers to a collection of numbers, characters and is a relative term; data processing commonly occurs by stages, and the "processed data" from one stage may be considered the "raw data" of the next. Field data refers to raw data collected in an uncontrolled in situ environment. Experimental data refers to data generated within the context of a scientific investigation by observation and recording. The word data is the plural of datum, neuter past participle of the Latin dare, "to give", hence "something given". In discussions of problems in geometry, mathematics, engineering, and so on, the terms givens and data are used interchangeably. Such usage is the origin of data as a concept in computer science or data processing: data are numbers, words, images, etc., accepted as they stand.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Data
dā′ta, n.pl. facts given or admitted from which other facts may be deduced:—sing. Dā′tum. [L. datum, data, given—dăre, to give.]
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
data
Representation of facts, concepts, or instructions in a formalized manner suitable for communication, interpretation, or processing by humans or by automatic means. Any representations such as characters or analog quantities to which meaning is or might be assigned.
Editors Contribution
data
A word or a definition of a word.
Electronic dictionaries are based on data that are words and their definitions.
Submitted by MaryC on December 4, 2016
data
A perception or perspective.
The computers of the future need to be able to perceive, read, adjust and update our data.
Submitted by MaryC on December 4, 2016
data
Statistics or information represented in a form suitable for processing by a computer.
The data gathered suggested that the country no longer supported a constitutional monarchy.
Submitted by MaryC on January 2, 2020
data
Facts that can be analyzed and to use the facts to create knowledge, information or make choices and decisions.
The data is of value as it shows the requirement to the local unity government and is just to use the data to provide proof of current and future income and expenditure.
Submitted by MaryC on January 2, 2020
data
Statistics, numbers or information in a structure.
The data on the computer is deleted as a percentage is confirmed as suitable to retain.
Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020
data
An electronic document, electronic file, electronic folder or online location.
It is important the ability to delete data is enabled.
Submitted by MaryC on October 8, 2020
Datanoun
Is a kirundi word means "father"
Data na mawe bagiye gukora Meaning: father and mother went to work
Etymology: Is a kirundi word from Burundi the heart of Africa
Submitted by dullah on January 8, 2022
datanoun
Digital analog audio broadcasting information for appreciation. 1.) facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis. The quantities, characters, or symbols on which operators are performed by a a computing, 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.
I have all the data I need to know who I am in this moment in time.
Etymology: Existing attorney
Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on May 2, 2024
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
DATA
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Data is ranked #59171 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Data surname appeared 342 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Data.
74.5% or 255 total occurrences were White.
12.8% or 44 total occurrences were Asian.
5.8% or 20 total occurrences were of two or more races.
4.9% or 17 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.7% or 6 total occurrences were Black.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'data' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #488
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'data' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1363
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'data' in Nouns Frequency: #208
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Anagrams for data »
adat
TADA
ta-da
tada
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of data in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of data in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of data in a Sentence
As part of our investigation, we determined with certainty that the underlying data collected via the app was sound. While the app was recording data accurately, it was reporting out only partial data. We have determined that this was due to a coding issue in the reporting system. This issue was identified and fixed. The application's reporting issue did not impact the ability of precinct chairs to report data accurately, while our plan is to release results as soon as possible today, our ultimate goal is to ensure that the integrity and accuracy of the process continues to be upheld.
Both currencies today are reacting to the very strong session overnight in U.S. equities, oil and precious metals, and then the local data have really boosted both Aussie and the Kiwi.
Getting patient application right is absolutely essential, at Simprints we do three things to get that right. First we don't work with patient medical records, so we never store or hold access to patient data. That's all held by the organizations we work with. Second we never transmit raw fingerprint images, so we actually do the extraction process where we take a fingerprint image and turn it into a template. We do that on the scanner itself, meaning that the fingerprint image never leaves the scanner. Third we use the same level of encryptions that we use in online banking or financial transactions that secure any data that passes between the phone and the server.
The behaviour is more concealed, the use of data, algorithms, platform rules and so on make it more difficult to discover and determine what are monopoly agreements.
We mustn’t lose sight of what the fans come here for, and they come here to watch their heroes in a gladiatorial sense, not a guy on a data screen. When it gets to that, we’ve lost the very soul of the sport.
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- dataAfrikaans
- بياناتArabic
- verilənlərAzerbaijani
- даныяBelarusian
- данниBulgarian
- informació, dadesCatalan, Valencian
- data, údajeCzech
- dataDanish
- DatenGerman
- δεδομένα, στοιχείαGreek
- datumoj, datumo, informoEsperanto
- dato, datosSpanish
- دادهها, اطلاعاتPersian
- data, tietoFinnish
- donnée, donnéesFrench
- sonraíIrish
- נתוניםHebrew
- डेटाHindi
- adatHungarian
- dataIndonesian
- gögnIcelandic
- dati, datoItalian
- 情報, 事実, データ, 資料Japanese
- ទិន្នន័យKhmer
- 자료, 데이터Korean
- زانیاری, داتاKurdish
- notitiaLatin
- duomenysLithuanian
- datiLatvian
- податокMacedonian
- gegevens, informatie, dataDutch
- dataNorwegian
- danePolish
- dadosPortuguese
- dateRomanian
- данные, информацияRussian
- اعدادSindhi
- podatak, податакSerbo-Croatian
- dáta, údajeSlovak
- podatekSlovene
- dataSundanese
- dataSwedish
- தரவுTamil
- додаҳоTajik
- ข้อมูลThai
- datosTagalog
- veriTurkish
- даніUkrainian
- ڈیٹاUrdu
- dữ liệuVietnamese
- nünodsVolapük
- דאטןYiddish
- 數據Chinese
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