facts or information used for making calculations or decisions: can be followed by a plural verb in scientific English, in which case the singular is datum
The analysis was based on data collected in the field.
Synonyms and related words
General words for information, news and facts
information
data
content
2
information in a form that a computer can use
The newformatcarries 30 times more data than a CD-ROM.
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Computer files and documents and collections of computer data
access profile
archive
ASCII file
data
noun uncountable
US /ˈdætə/US /ˈdeɪtə/
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facts or information used for making calculations or decisions: can be followed by a plural verb in scientific English, in which case the singular is datum
The analysis was based on data collected in the field.
Synonyms and related words
General words for information, news and facts
information
data
content
2
information in a form that a computer can use
The newformatcarries 30 times more data than a CD-ROM.
Synonyms and related words
Computer files and documents and collections of computer data