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Data

/ˈdaetə/

(plural: data) A measurement of something on a scale understood by both the recorder (a person or device) and the reader (another person or device). The scale is arbitrarily defined, such as from 1 to 10 by ones, 1 to 100 by 0.1, or simply true or false, on or off, yes, no, or maybe, etc.

📖 Definitions of "Data"

noun
  1. 1

    (plural: data) A measurement of something on a scale understood by both the recorder (a person or device) and the reader (another person or device). The scale is arbitrarily defined, such as from 1 to 10 by ones, 1 to 100 by 0.1, or simply true or false, on or off, yes, no, or maybe, etc.

  2. 2

    (plural: data) A fact known from direct observation.

  3. 3

    (plural: data) A premise from which conclusions are drawn.

  4. 4

    (plural: datums) A fixed reference point, or a coordinate system.

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