Etymology

data

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Today it means: A representation of information in a computer (as symbols, quantities, sound, images or videos) which is stored, processed or transmitted in the form of electrical signals, records on magnetic tape or punched cards, etc. Full definition →

Latin data
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data · noun, noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromdata
  2. English todaydata

Borrowed from Latin data, nominative plural of datum (“that is given”), neuter past participle of dō (“to give”); by surface analysis, dat(um) + -a. Doublet of date.

Data · proper noun2

  1. Kankanaey · borrowed fromData
  2. English todayData

Borrowed from Kankanaey Data. See that for more details.

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