plural of datum / (collectively, uncountable) Information, especially in a scientific or computational context, or with the implication that it is organized.

(general) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.

To enter data into a database.

A type of flow chart; a description of data and the manual and machine processing performed on the data as it moves and changes from one stage to the next. It also includes the locations where the data are placed in permanent storage (disk, tape, etc.)

(computing) The transmission speed of a communications channel; measured in bits or bytes per second.

(computing) a person who is responsible for the logical and physical design of databases

(programming) A classification or category of various types of data, that states the possible values that can be taken, how they are stored, and what range of operations are allowed on them.

(databases) A person who is responsible for the logical and physical design of databases, and normally for all aspects of their recoverability, integrity, security, availability and performance.

Data that has been compiled for a specific purpose, and has not been collated or merged with other data.

(computing) The set of session variables held on a server that allow the continuation of a conversation with the client without the need to continually reinput data.