What does data mean?

Definitions for data
ˈdeɪ tə, ˈdæt ə, ˈdɑ təda·ta

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. data, informationnoun

    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn

    "statistical data"

GCIDE

  1. 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.

  2. 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

  1. datanoun

    pieces of information.

  2. datanoun

    information.

  3. datanoun

    A collection of object-units that are distinct from one another.

  4. datanoun

    Plural form of datum.

  5. Etymology: From data, plural of datum (‘that is given’), neuter past participle of dare (‘to give’).

Wikipedia

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Data

    see Datum

  2. Data

    of Datum

  3. Etymology: [L. pl. of datum.]

Wikidata

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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  


  2. 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  


  3. 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  


  4. 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  


  5. 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  


  6. 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  


  7. 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  


  8. 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

  1. 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

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'data' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #488

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'data' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1363

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'data' in Nouns Frequency: #208

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Anagrams for data »

  1. adat

  2. TADA

  3. ta-da

  4. tada

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of data in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of data in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of data in a Sentence

  1. Kristi Noem:

    It is critical that we protect South Dakotans from evil foreign governments, this order ensures that these countries cannot leverage telecommunications or state contract procurements to gain access to crucial state infrastructure and data.

  2. Eric Schmidt:

    I always ask, ‘How do you know your data’s secure?’ There’s never a good answer, which is why I like asking it, it gets the fear response going.

  3. Tourism Elena Kountoura:

    If the data we have so far is accurate and continues to show this positive trend, Greek tourism will have a positive season for 2015 in relation to previous years.

  4. Michael McCormack:

    This was not an attack, nor was it a hack, but rather it was an attempt to frustrate the collection of Bureau of Statistics census data.

  5. Chris Cuomo:

    By numbers and statistics, you cannot make the case that the illegal entrance are more dangerous than native born citizens, why make them monsters when that's not true in the data?

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