data

柯林斯詞典

1. N-PLURAL/N-UNCOUNT You can refer to information as data, especially when it is in the form of facts or statistics that you can analyse. 資料
The study was based on data from 2,100 women. 此項(xiàng)研究以從2100位女性身上獲得的資料為依據(jù)。
2. N-UNCOUNT Data is information that can be stored and used by a computer program. 數(shù)據(jù)[計(jì)算機(jī)]
This system uses powerful microchips to compress huge amounts of data onto a CD-ROM. 這一系統(tǒng)使用功能強(qiáng)大的微芯片來把大量數(shù)據(jù)壓縮到CD-ROM上。

The data is stored on a hard disk and backed up on a floppy disk .
The report was written after analysing data from the case histories of thousands of patients .
Scientists hope that data from the space probe will pave the way for a more detailed exploration of Mars .
The system will handle phone calls and data messages as well as other signals that need high bandwidth .
The data, normally transmitted electronically, can be changed into pulses of light .