data /dāˈtə or (in US and technical Eng) däˈtə/

1. Facts given (quantities, values, names, etc) from which other information may be inferred
2. Such facts, in the form of numbers or characters, which can be input to a computer

daˈtagram noun (computing)

A communication channel that uses information routed through a packet-switching network

datamāˈtion noun

Shortened term for automatic data processing (see under automatic)

daˈtabank noun (computing)

A body of information (a collection of databases or large files of data) stored in a computer, which can process it, and from which particular pieces of information can be retrieved when required

daˈtabase noun (computing)

An organized collection of files of information that has been systematically recorded, and may form the basis of a data-processing system

daˈtabus or data highway noun (computing)

A path for transferring data

data capture see direct data capture below.

daˈtacasting noun

A form of broadcasting that enables the rapid dissemination of large amounts of data to a large number of users

data communications singular noun

The sending of computer-encoded data by means of telecommunications (short form daˈtacomms)

data compression noun (computing)

Altering the form of data to reduce its storage space

data encryption standard noun (computing)

An automatic method of data encryption designed by IBM and adopted as a standard

data flow noun (computing)

An approach to the organization of complex algorithms and machines, in which operations are triggered by the arrival of data

daˈtaglove noun (computing)

An electronically wired glove-like device that transmits the wearer's movements to a virtual reality monitor

data logger see logger under log¹

data mining noun (computing)

The automated analysis of large stores of data using techniques such as pattern recognition

data processing see under process¹

data protection noun (computing)

Safeguards to protect the integrity, privacy and security of data

data room noun

A secure site (either in the real world or on the Internet) where confidential information concerning a proposed financial transaction may be viewed

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