| 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. |