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data

noun

Simple meaning

Material recorded and known or assumed as facts and used as a basis for reasoning, discussion.

Pronunciation

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ˈdeɪtə

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Definition

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noun

  1. collective

    Material recorded and known or assumed as facts and used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation, represented especially in the form of numbers, and is usually structured (such as statistics).

  2. A barangay of Sabangan, Mountain Province, Philippines.

  3. collectivecomputing

    A representation of information in a computer (as symbols, quantities, sound, images or videos) which is stored, processed or transmitted in the form of electrical signals, records on magnetic tape or punched cards, etc.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Varies by meaning

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This meaning: (collective) Material recorded and known or assumed as facts and used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation, represented especially in the form of numbers, and is usually structured (such as statistics).

Used this way, data is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use data

  • “We need to analyze the data from the recent survey.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Material

data base

Representation

data processinginput data

Collection

data collection

Other combinations

data setdata analysispublication dataexperimental data

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • data converternounCompound term

    Converter for changing information from one code to another.

  • data encryptionnounCompound term

    The encryption of data for security purposes.

  • data filenounCompound term

    A set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together.

  • data formatnounCompound term

    The organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing).

  • data formattingnounCompound term

    The organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing).

  • data hierarchynounCompound term

    An arrangement of data consisting of sets and subsets such that every subset of a set is of lower rank than the set.

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Synonyms

Sense: material recorded and known

information

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