German word

Daten

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈdaːtn̩/

Meaning

  • neuter noundata

Example

Wir speichern die Daten in der Cloud.

We store the data in the cloud.

Illustration for Daten (data)

More examples

Für den Bericht müssen wir die Daten sorgfältig analysieren.

For the report, we have to analyze the data carefully.

Core concept

A collection of recorded facts or measurements ready to be retrieved and processed.

Common phrases

  • Daten analysieren

    analyze data

  • Daten visualisieren

    visualize data

  • aktuelle Daten

    current data

Similar words

Informationen: Content conveying facts or knowledge.
Datum: One specific fact, date, or other data item.
Datensatz: A structured record containing several related data items.

Definition in German

Daten sind gesammelte Informationen oder Messwerte, die gespeichert und zur Verarbeitung oder Auswertung genutzt werden.

Word origin

German Daten is the plural of Datum, borrowed from Latin datum, meaning "given thing," through scholarly usage.

Usage tips

  • Daten takes plural agreement in German, as in "Die Daten sind gespeichert," even when English treats data as a mass noun.

Related words

  • Datenbankdatabasenoun
  • Datenaustauschdata exchangenoun
  • datenbasiertdata-basedadjective

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