Meaning
Facts and numbers that people collect, keep and study. It is usually used with a singular verb.
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Word origin
From Latin data, things given, the plural of datum. English took the plural form and now mostly treats it as one uncountable thing.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- datum
- English cognates
- date, datum
Examples
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"Data" here is everything stored on the machine.
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Here "data" means collected facts and numbers.
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"Data" also means what a phone sends and receives over the network.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 11: data, ashamed, gut and 7 more words.