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data

/ˈdaetə/
Meanings
  • noun

    Facts and information used for various purposes.

    - "The data collected from the survey will be analyzed to draw conclusions."
    - "The data scientist analyzed the large dataset to find patterns."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈdaetə/



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  2. /ˈdætə/



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  3. /ˈdeɪtə/



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  4. /ˈdaetə/



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  5. /ˈdeɪtə/



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  6. /ˈdeɪtə/



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Variants
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data , datum , datums , data bank , data banks , data file , data files , datafile , datafiles , data mining , data processing , data processings , data processor , data structure , data structures , data recovery , big data , flight data recorder
Etymology
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Derived from the Latin 'datum' meaning 'given' or 'fact'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'data' is plural in form but is used as a singular noun in modern English.

  2. The first recorded use of the term 'data' in English was in the 14th century.

  3. The largest dataset in the world is the Yottabyte Dataset, which is estimated to contain 5.2 x 10^27 bytes.

Related Concepts
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  1. Database: A structured collection of data.

  2. Big Data: Extremely large datasets that require specialized tools and technologies for processing.

Quotes
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  1. Smith, himself a stay-at-home dad and a journalist, mixes accessible summaries of social-science "data" with anecdotes drawn from interviews with couples in which the men have chosen, or have been compelled by economic circumstance, to become primary caregivers to their children.

    - Eduardo M. Pealver,{it}Commonweal{/it},11 Sept. 2009

  2. As measurements get better and more "data" pour in, physicists will bring those errors under control and chart exciting new territory. But for many, the wait is a strain.

    - Charles Seife,{it}Science{/it},2 May 2003

  3. By studying obscure demographic and economic "data", he deduced that the Soviets were in crisis—and spending a far bigger slice of its national income on defense than anyone had suspected.

    - John Barry et al.,{it}Newsweek{/it},21 May 2001

  4. He plays Chuck Bartowski, a computer-tech expert with the Buy More store's Nerd Herd … who unwittingly becomes a secret agent when government "data" is downloaded to his brain.

    - Michael Logan,{it}TV Guide{/it},September 10-16, 2007
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Data has been a crucial aspect of human civilization since ancient times, with records being kept for various purposes such as taxation, census, and historical records.

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