data
part of speech
noun (data, usually uncountable; formally plural of datum)
meaning for a pupil
1) Data is facts, numbers or information collected so they can be studied and used. tree →
2) Data is also information stored and used by a computer. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths and science, pupils collect data in surveys and experiments, put it in tables, tally charts and graphs, and find the mean, mode and range. In computing, data is saved, sent and kept safe; personal data (your name, address, photos) should be protected online. Phrases: collect data, data handling, data table, mobile data, personal data.
examples
- We collected data on our classmates' favourite fruits. tree →
- Put the data in a bar chart. tree →
- The scientist looked carefully at the data. tree →
- Our data shows that plants grew taller in the sun. tree →
- Don't share your personal data with strangers online. tree →
- My phone has run out of mobile data. tree →
- The data was saved on the computer. tree →
note
Usually used as uncountable with a singular verb (the data is ready), though in science «data» is sometimes plural (the data are). One piece is a «data point». Pronounced DAY-ta or DAH-ta. Data is not the same as an answer: you have to read and interpret it.
In the corpora
- The answer is worked out on huge computers far away, in buildings called data centres; nobody is typing it.
- Chatbots run on giant computers in data centres; the words appearing one by one is just how the answer is shown.
- Running chatbots in data centres uses a lot of electricity, and cooling the computers often uses water.
- For simple jobs with live data, such as timers and weather, voice assistants are usually useful.
- Map apps guess traffic from data sent by many phones and can suggest a faster route.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «data» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.