data

Meaning

Noun

• Plural of datum
• Information, especially in a scientific or computational context, or with the implication that it is organized.
• Recorded observations that are usually presented in a structured format.
• A representation of facts or ideas in a formalized manner capable of being communicated or manipulated by some process.
• : digital information transmitted using the cellular telephone network rather than Wi-Fi.

Related

Narrower meaning words

• big data
• metadata
• primary data
• raw data

Origin

• Borrowed from Latin data, nominative plural of datum, neuter past participle of dō. date.