1640s, plural of datum, from Latin datum "(thing) given," neuter past participle of dare "to give" (see date (n.1)). Meaning "transmittable and storable computer information" first recorded 1946. Data processing is from 1954.
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1. "Data" is the Latin plural form of "datum".
data在拉丁文中是datum的复数形式。
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2. If they value these data, let them pay for them.
他们要是看重这些数据，就让他们出钱买。
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3. We gained a rich supply of data which would normally be inaccessible.
我们得到了通常难以获取的大量数据。
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4. Other recommendations relate to the details of how such data is stored.
其他建议涉及此类信息储存方面的一些细节。
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5. The data can subsequently be loaded on a computer for processing.