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Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000266

A collection of discrete values or symbols that represent information, such as facts, statistics, or observations. In a computing context, data is information translated into a binary digital form for processing, storage, or transmission by a computer. This raw information is distinguished from programs, which are sets of instructions that operate on the data.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000266
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectBits and Bytes
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000266",
  "term": "Data",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A collection of discrete values or symbols that represent information, such as facts, statistics, or observations. In a computing context, data is information translated into a binary digital form for processing, storage, or transmission by a computer. This raw information is distinguished from programs, which are sets of instructions that operate on the data.",
  "subject": "Bits and Bytes",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/data/"
}

Record 293 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.