The Latin word data is the plural of datum, "(thing) given", neuter past participle of dare, "to give". The first English use of the word "data" is from the 1640s. The word "data" was first used … See more

Data, information, knowledge, and wisdom are closely related concepts, but each has its role concerning the other, and each term has its meaning. According to a common view, data … See more

An important field in computer science, technology, and library science is the longevity of data. Scientific research generates huge amounts of data, especially in See more

• Biological data
• Computer data processing
• Computer memory See more

Whenever data needs to be registered, data exists in the form of a data document. Kinds of data documents include:
• data repository
• data study
• data set
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Although data is also increasingly used in other fields, it has been suggested that the highly interpretive nature of them might be at odds with the ethos of data as "given". Peter Checkland introduced … See more

• Data is a singular noun (a detailed assessment)
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