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

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 is … 展开

An important field in computer science, technology, and library science is the longevity of data. Scientific research generates huge amounts of data, especially in genomics and astronomy, but also in the medical sciences, e.g. in medical imaging 展开

• Data is a singular noun (a detailed assessment) 展开

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
• software 展开

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 … 展开

• Biological data
• Computer data processing
• Computer memory
• Dark data
• Data (computer science) 展开