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data
[ dey-tuh, dat-uh ]
noun
- (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.
- (used with a singular verb) a body of facts; information:
Additional data is available from the president of the firm.
- (used with a plural verb) individual facts, statistics, or items of information:
These data represent the results of our analyses.
- a plural of datum.
data
/ ˈdeɪtə; ˈdɑːtə /
plural noun
- a series of observations, measurements, or facts; information
- Also calledinformation computing the information operated on by a computer program
Usage Note
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ·岹·ٲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of data1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of data1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
“As the data started to pile on, I started thinking there has to be something here,” Nan Zhong said.
In fact, recent research suggests they will be key to improving our data on CO2 emissions.
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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