Data

"1. factual information (such as measurements or statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation" (Merriam-Webster, 2019)

"2. information in digital form that can be transmitted or processed" (Merriam-Webster, 2019)

"3. information output by a sensing device or organ that includes both useful and irrelevant or redundant information and must be processed to be meaningful" (Merriam-Webster, 2019)

Sources

Merriam-Webster (2019). Data. Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data

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