data Definition

data
noun

1. One or more pieces of information or facts, especially those obtained by scientific observation or experiment.

Thesaurus: information, facts, figures, details, info (slang), statistics, input.
2. A collection of information in the form of numbers, characters, electrical signals, etc, that can be supplied to, stored in or processed by a computer.

Etymology: 17c: Latin, meaning ‘things given'; see also datum.

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When referring to collected information, especially in electronic form, data is increasingly treated as a singular noun, since a unified concept is often intended&wbox;

○ When the composite nature of the information is important, the plural is often used&wbox; &wbox; However, in these examples the singular is also possible &wbox; &wbox;

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datum
noun

data
1. A piece of information. See also data.

Etymology: 18c: Latin, meaning ‘something given'.