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Also Plural of datum

data

UK/ˈdɑːtə/ US/ɖɑʈɑ/ common

noun

1.

a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn

  • “statistical data”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin data, nominative plural of datum (“that is given”), neuter past participle of dō (“to give”); by surface analysis, dat(um) + -a. Doublet of date.

Phrases

  • abstract data type
  • air data
  • algebraic data type
  • application protocol data unit
  • automatic data processing machine
  • bulk data
  • champion data
  • dark data

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