c.d.theory glossary - DATA

From: mAsterdam <mAsterdam_at_vrijdag.org>
Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 22:58:11 +0200
Message-ID: <40a532e6$0$15440$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl>


x wrote:

>>>Data:
>>>----------
>>>1. facts
>>>2. encoded information
>>
>>I'd vote for adding this nice short, crisp definition of data to our
>>glossary. --dawn
>
> Oops. I forgot one archaic meaning: FATE :-)

And the plural of datum (eng: date)?

So it should be:

       [Data]
       0. fate
       1. facts
       2. encoded information
       3. dates

  • except I think it doesn't help at all. Maybe this is how the metadata modellers got to 900.

:-) Received on Fri May 14 2004 - 22:58:11 CEST

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