Japanese word

データ

Pronunciation

Romajidēta

Meaning

  • noundata

Example

これはデータです。ko re wa dē ta de su

This is data.

Illustration for データ (data)

More examples

会議の前に、データを確認してください。kai gi no mae ni dē ta o kaku nin shi te ku da sa i

Please check the data before the meeting.

Core concept

Data consists of recorded facts, observations, or measurements that can be stored, examined, and used to support decisions.

Common phrases

  • データを保存するdē ta o ho zon su ru

    save data

  • データを確認するdē ta o kaku nin su ru

    check data

Similar words

情報jōhō: Information that has been collected and organized for understanding or use.

Definition in Japanese

事実や観察結果などを、記録や処理の対象となる情報としてまとめたもの。ji jitsu ya kan satsu kek ka na do o ki roku ya sho ri no tai shō to na ru jō hō to shi te ma to me ta mo no

Word origin

データ (dēta, "data") is a Japanese loanword from English data, ultimately from Latin datum, "something given."

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, data often refers to information collected in an organized form, such as survey results, customer records, or computer files.

Related words

  • データ化dētakadata conversionnoun

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