Data — Da ta, n. pl. [L. pl. of datum.] 1. See {Datum}. [1913 Webster] 2. a collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem; as, the historical data show that the budget deficit is only a small factor… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Data — For data in a computer science context, see Data (computing). For other senses of the word, see Data (disambiguation). See also datum, a disambiguation page. The term data refers to qualitative or quantitative attributes of a variable or set of… … Wikipedia
DATA — For other uses, see Data (disambiguation). Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa (or DATA) was a multinational non government organization founded in January 2002 in London by U2 s Bono along with Bobby Shriver and activists from the Jubilee 2000 Drop the… … Wikipedia
data — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Usage: often attributive Etymology: Latin, plural of datum Date: 1646 1. factual information (as measurements or statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation < the data… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Data — Datum Da tum, n.; pl. {Data}. [L. See 2d {Date}.] 1. Something given or admitted; a fact or principle granted; that upon which an inference or an argument is based; used chiefly in the plural. [1913 Webster] Any writer, therefore, who . . .… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Data warehouse — Overview In computing, a data warehouse (DW) is a database used for reporting and analysis. The data stored in the warehouse is uploaded from the operational systems. The data may pass through an operational data store for additional operations… … Wikipedia
Data remanence — is the residual representation of data that remains even after attempts have been made to remove or erase the data. This residue may result from data being left intact by a nominal file deletion operation, by reformatting of storage media that… … Wikipedia
Data quality — Data are of high quality if they are fit for their intended uses in operations, decision making and planning (J. M. Juran). Alternatively, the data are deemed of high quality if they correctly represent the real world construct to which they… … Wikipedia
Data governance — is an emerging discipline with an evolving definition. The discipline embodies a convergence of data quality, data management, data policies, business process management, and risk management surrounding the handling of data in an organization.… … Wikipedia
Data sharing — is the practice of making data used for scholarly research available to other investigators. Replication has a long history in science. The motto of The Royal Society is Nullius in verba , translated Take no man s word for it. [1] Many funding… … Wikipedia
Data Vault Modeling — is a database modeling method that is designed to provide historical storage of data coming in from multiple operational systems. It is also a method of looking at historical data that, apart from the modeling aspect, deals with issues such as… … Wikipedia
