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data

[ dey-tuh, dat-uh ]

noun

  1. (usually used with a singular verb) Digital Technology. information in digital format, as encoded text or numbers, or multimedia images, audio, or video:

    The data was corrupted and can’t be retrieved.

    Data is entered for immediate processing by the computer.

  2. (used with a singular verb) a body of facts; information:

    Additional data is available from the president of the firm.

  3. (used with a plural verb) individual facts, statistics, or items of information:

    These data represent the results of our analyses.

  4. a plural of datum.


data

/ ˈdeɪtə; ˈdɑːtə /

plural noun

  1. a series of observations, measurements, or facts; information
  2. Also calledinformation computing the information operated on by a computer program
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage Note

Data is a plural of datum, which is originally a Latin noun meaning “something given.” Today, data is used in English both as a plural noun meaning “facts or pieces of information” ( These data are described more fully elsewhere ) and as a singular mass noun meaning “information” ( Not much data is available on flood control in Brazil ). It is usually treated as a plural in scientific and academic writing. In the digital or computer sense it is almost always treated as a mass noun and used with a singular verb. In other types of writing it is either singular or plural. The Latinate singular datum meaning “a piece of information” is now rare in all types of writing. In surveying and civil engineering, where datum has specialized senses, the plural form is datums.
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Usage

Although now often used as a singular noun, data is properly a plural
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of data1

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin, plural of datum ( def )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of data1

C17: from Latin, literally: (things) given, from dare to give
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After taking that DNA test almost a decade ago, the genealogy company entered her data into its vast family tree, allowing other users to make contact with their genetic relatives – close or distant.

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Surely club and country will benefit for many years to come if his instinct continues to be facilitated and not restricted by the conventions of modern-day kick-heavy game plans driven by data.

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“As the data started to pile on, I started thinking there has to be something here,” Nan Zhong said.

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In fact, recent research suggests they will be key to improving our data on CO2 emissions.

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Cardiff Met, which employs around 1800 staff according to the latest data, said it had already implemented a range of measures to minimise the need for compulsory redundancies, but further reductions were required.

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