
7 Definitions of Data John Spacey, updated on November 09, 2016
![]() Universal(1) Data is the representation of meaning with symbols, signals or states.(2) Data is a recording, transmission or state that represents meaning that can be qualitative or quantitative.(3) Data is an attempt to represent facts and ideas with some degree of accuracy.Computing(4) Data is knowledge, media or information that is represented in binary format on machines.(5) Data is a recording of user input, knowledge artifacts, sensor outputs, interactions, transactions, calculations, equipment output or machine generated insights.Knowledge Management(6) Data is raw information that isn't optimized for human understanding.Artificial Intelligence(7) Data is machine based knowledge.DataThis is the complete list of articles we have written about data.If you enjoyed this page, please consider bookmarking Simplicable.
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