data
/ˈdeɪtə/noun
उच्चारण डेट
आँकड़े, डेटा
Basic word
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[U, pl.]
facts or information, especially when examined and used to find out things or to make decisions; information that is stored by a computer
आँकड़े, डेटा
- The data shows a rise in prices.
- data analysis
- Researchers collected data from over two thousand students.
+ 3 more examples
- The data was stored on a secure server.
- We need more data before making a decision.
- The survey data suggest that most people prefer online shopping.
Synonyms information facts figures statistics details
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
data as an uncountable noun
In everyday and scientific English, data is treated as an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb.
सामान्य और वैज्ञानिक अंग्रेज़ी में 'data' को अगणनीय संज्ञा मानकर एकवचन क्रिया के साथ प्रयोग किया जाता है।
- The data is stored on the server.
- Not much data was available about the village.
data as a plural noun (formal)
In formal and academic writing, data may be treated as the plural of datum and take a plural verb; both are accepted, but be consistent.
औपचारिक और शैक्षणिक लेखन में 'data' को datum का बहुवचन मानकर बहुवचन क्रिया दी जा सकती है; दोनों स्वीकार्य हैं, पर एकरूपता रखें।
- The data were collected from fifty schools.
- These data support the hypothesis.
data on / about + topic
Use on or about to name the subject the information describes.
जानकारी किस विषय की है, यह बताने के लिए 'on' या 'about' आता है।
- The ministry released data on literacy rates.
- We need more data about rainfall.
a piece / set / body of data
Since data is uncountable, use a piece of, a set of or a body of data to count it.
'Data' अगणनीय है, इसलिए गिनने के लिए 'a piece of', 'a set of' या 'a body of data' का प्रयोग होता है।
- This is a useful piece of data.
- The study used three sets of data.
+Collocations 4
adjective + data
rawreliableofficialpersonalbig
- Never share your personal data on unknown websites.
verb + data
collectanalysestoreenterback up
- The students collected data on water use in their locality.
data + noun
analysisentryprotectioncentrebreach
- Radhika took up a data entry job after college.
data + of / from
from the censusfrom a surveyof the last decadefrom satellites
- Data from the census helps the government plan schools.
“More examples 5
- The bank keeps all customer data in a secure database.
बैंक ग्राहकों का सारा data एक सुरक्षित database में रखता है।
- According to the latest data, the number of internet users has doubled.
नवीनतम आँकड़ों के अनुसार इंटरनेट उपयोगकर्ताओं की संख्या दोगुनी हो गई है।
- In the data interpretation section, you must read the table carefully.
Data interpretation वाले भाग में आपको तालिका ध्यान से पढ़नी होगी।
- Please back up your data before you update the phone.
फ़ोन अपडेट करने से पहले अपने data का backup बना लें।
- The scientists analysed the data from the weather satellite.
वैज्ञानिकों ने मौसम उपग्रह से मिले data का विश्लेषण किया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ We have collected many datas for the project.
✓ We have collected a lot of data for the project.
Data already has a plural sense and never takes an -s; it is not countable like a normal noun.
'Data' में पहले से बहुवचन का भाव है और इसमें -s नहीं लगता।
✗ The data are very less in this table.
✓ There is very little data in this table.
Less and little go with uncountable amounts; use very little data, and fewer for countable items.
अगणनीय मात्रा के लिए 'little' आता है; 'very less' अशुद्ध है।
✗ The government gave a data about the floods.
✓ The government gave some data about the floods.
Data is not used with a/an; use some, the or a piece of.
'Data' के साथ a/an नहीं लगता; some, the या 'a piece of' का प्रयोग करें।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Data is the plural of datum (Latin) and was traditionally used with a plural verb ('The data are accurate'); in modern English, especially for computing, it is usually used as an uncountable noun with a singular verb ('The data is stored online'); both are accepted, but be consistent.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: data, datum (Latin) का plural है और पारंपरिक रूप से plural verb के साथ प्रयुक्त होता था ('The data are accurate'); आधुनिक English में, विशेषकर कंप्यूटिंग में, यह प्रायः singular verb के साथ uncountable noun के रूप में प्रयुक्त होता है ('The data is stored online'); दोनों स्वीकार्य हैं, पर एकरूपता रखें।
Like this: criterion/criteria, phenomenon/phenomena, medium/media, curriculum/curricula.
इसी प्रकार: criterion/criteria, phenomenon/phenomena, medium/media, curriculum/curricula।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Big data (very large amounts of data analysed by computers), data protection (the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023), data interpretation (DI, a section in competitive exams), raw data.
Collocations: big data (कंप्यूटरों द्वारा विश्लेषित बहुत बड़ी मात्रा में डेटा), data protection (डिजिटल व्यक्तिगत डेटा संरक्षण अधिनियम, 2023), data interpretation (DI, प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं का एक खंड), raw data।