data

Facts and details that tell you about a person or thing

A set of related facts or numbers organized for study

Personal stories are not reliable proof in research

A place where many computers store and manage digital information

Large sets of information that people analyze with computers to find patterns

Information collected before people process or check it

A single piece of information, for example one measurement or observation in a study

A file that a program uses to keep related information

A continuous flow of information sent or processed by computers in real time

A method that finds useful patterns in large sets of data with computers

A set of steps a computer follows to get, change, or sort information

Putting information into a computer using a keyboard or mouse

A set of computers and networks that store, send, and manage an organization's information

A way to store and organize data in a computer so programs can use it quickly

Organizing and storing data so people can find and use it safely

Information that a computer or program receives to work on

The speed at which digital information moves through a connection, measured in bits per second

A category that shows what kind of information a place in a program can hold, for example numbers or text

A way of arranging information so computers can store and use it

Information that is very important for a decision or task

A connection that sends and receives digital information between two places

Sending digital information between computers for use or storage

A way of changing information into a secret code so only people with the key can read it

An incident where private information is given to people who should not see it

Information kept in ledgers or spreadsheets that helps make financial reports

A US government center that keeps the world's largest collection of weather and climate records

A machine or part of a computer that quickly does calculations and handles information automatically

A system that stores and shares large sets of data across many computers

To change information from one format to another so it works in a new system

A person or company that handles personal information for another organisation

A device or material that keeps information so you can use it later

Organizing information into a set layout so a computer can read and store it

A table that shows information in rows and columns to make it easy to read

Using computers to change, store, or organize information without people doing it

A circular path on a disk that holds information for reading and writing

A device or program that changes information from one format to another, like turning sound into digital data

An arrangement of data in levels where groups contain smaller groups, like folders and files

An automatic system that collects and handles data in one place

A system that uses computers to handle business information for accounting and management

A way of organising information in levels like a tree

A tool used to put information into a computer, like a keyboard or mouse

To use computers to store, manage and handle business or accounting information

Something that lets several devices send data over one communication line

A way of handling data where parts run on different computers connected by a network

Computers process information without people doing it

A set of computers and programs that store, process, and find data automatically

A ship system that collects and shows military information to help crews make decisions

Handling information in different places linked by a network