data

quantities, characters, or symbols on which operations are performed by a computer
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data

Summary

data ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (574 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • data is a type of data[2].
  • data is a type of manifestation[3].
  • data is a type of source of information[4].
  • data is used for data processing[5].
  • data's Commons category is recorded as Computer data[6].
  • data's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Computer data[7].
  • data's facet of is recorded as computer science[8].
  • data's topic has template is recorded as Template:Data[9].
  • data's has characteristic is recorded as data format[10].
  • data's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[11].
  • data's WordLift URL is recorded as http://data.thenextweb.com/tnw/entity/data_2[12].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include data[2], manifestation[3], and source of information[4].

Use and Application

data is used for data processing[5].

Why It Matters

data ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (574 views/month).[1] data has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] data is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). data. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/data-q494756
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_data-q494756_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{data}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/data-q494756}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-02}}
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  1. 19d ago · A826 · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Computer data
    Has use → data processing
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → data, manifestation, source of information
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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