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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Translations for data
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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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