DATA - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn

Example: statistical data

Categories: Collection, Aggregation, Accumulation, Assemblage

📖 Fun Facts About Data

  • Every minute, people send millions of messages and videos, creating huge amounts of data every day.

Synonyms

Data, Data point, Datum, Information

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "data" was borrowed from Latin data.

🔗 Related Words

date – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Medieval scholars created new Latin words for modern concepts, keeping the language alive for centuries.

🎵 Words that Rhyme with Data