| Term: | data |
| Definition: |
Any record which can be used to support a scholarly research argument.
Source: copied from http://www.force11.org/node/4770, cited there as modified from http://vso1.nascom.nasa.gov/vso/misc/vocab_2p3.pdf |
| Examples: | In the social sciences, data may include survey responses, interviews and historical documents |
| Term: | data |
| Definition: | Information that may be studied or analyzed to form conclusions. |
| Examples: |
Counts (specimens, people, particles);
Measurements (temperature, humidity, luminance); Images (from satellites, x-rays, electron micrographs); Time series (any of the above sampled over time); Video, audio, seismograms, and other recordings. Per NYT and IEEE usage, "data" can be used as a singular or plural noun as seems most appropriate in a particular context. |
| Term: | data |
| Definition: |
A metatype with core element mappings: creator = dublinkernel:who = dublincore:creator = datacite:creator; title = dublinkernel:what = dublincore:title = datacite:title; size = dublinkernel:size = dublincore:format = datacite:size |
| Examples: | Often accompanies objects consisting of structured information meant for study and analysis. |
| Term: | data |
| Definition: |