data
gb/dˈætə/ us/dˈætə/
B1
Αγγλικά
Σημασίες
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Ουσιαστικό
B1
abstract
1
facts used to understand something
information and facts you can study or use.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
data on/about [topic]
Συχνό λάθος:
In general English, data is often treated as uncountable (data is/was). Avoid *a data*; say a piece of data or a data point.
Συνώνυμα
information (broader and less analytical.)
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facts (emphasizes truth rather than measurement.)
Αντώνυμα
misinformation (false or misleading information.)
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guesswork (decisions made without evidence.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
collect data
|analyze data
|data on
|data about
|look at the data
|reliable data
|accurate data
|recent data
|data shows
|data suggests
Θέματα
education
|media
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- We don’t have enough data to say whether the policy worked.
- The report includes data on housing costs across the city.
- Please check the data before you publish the chart.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We need more data.
- The data is correct.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
digital information used by computers
information that computers use, like files and numbers.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
store/process/transmit data
Συχνό λάθος:
Don’t confuse data (information) with a device: a database stores data; it is not data itself.
Συνώνυμα
information (less specifically digital.)
Αντώνυμα
paperwork (information kept on paper rather than digitally.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
store data
|process data
|transfer data
|data file
|data storage
|data system
|data center
|data backup
|data recovery
|data transfer
Θέματα
technology
|computing
|internet
Παραδείγματα
- The app saves your data in the cloud.
- We encrypted the data before sending it over the network.
- If you delete the folder, you may lose important data.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My phone stores a lot of data.
- Back up your data.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
abstract
3
measurements from research or tests
results you collect in a study or experiment.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
data from [experiment/study/survey]
Συχνό λάθος:
In academic writing, you may see plural agreement (these data are). In everyday English, singular agreement (the data is) is common.
Συνώνυμα
results (focuses on outcomes rather than the collected measurements themselves.)
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statistics (often implies numerical summary or analysis.)
Αντώνυμα
anecdote (a single story rather than systematic evidence.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
collect data
|record data
|raw data
|experimental data
|survey data
|clinical data
|data set
|data analysis
|data quality
|publish data
Θέματα
science
|education
|health
Παραδείγματα
- The researchers collected data from 500 participants.
- The data shows a clear increase in average temperatures.
- We need to clean the data before we run the analysis.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We collected data in the lab.
- The data supports the idea.
Ουσιαστικό
formal
B2
entity
4
information about a person
details that can identify a person.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
personal data about [someone]; collect/use/share personal data
Συχνό λάθος:
Personal data is not only financial information; it can include email addresses, location data, or device IDs.
Συνώνυμα
personal information (more everyday and less legal-sounding.)
Αντώνυμα
anonymous data (information that does not identify a person.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
personal data
|sensitive data
|protect data
|share data
|sell data
|data privacy
|data consent
|handle data
|store data securely
|data retention
Θέματα
law
|technology
|privacy
|business
Παραδείγματα
- The company says it does not sell users’ personal data.
- You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- We removed names to reduce the risk of exposing personal data.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Do not share personal data online.
- This form asks for personal data.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
entity
5
a collected set of information
a group of data kept together.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a data set of [things]; a data set for [purpose]
Συχνό λάθος:
Dataset/data set refers to a collection; data alone can be general information without a defined set.
Συνώνυμα
collection (general word; not necessarily structured.)
Αντώνυμα
single value (one item rather than a collection.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
large data set
|training data
|test data
|data set
|labelled data
|balanced data
|share data
|download data
|merge data
|filter data
Θέματα
technology
|education
|business
Παραδείγματα
- The team released a data set of traffic counts by street.
- We combined two data sets to get a fuller picture.
- This model performs well on the training data but poorly on new data.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We downloaded a data set.
- This data set is very large.
Ουσιαστικό
business
B2
abstract
6
information used for business decisions
information a business uses to make decisions.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
customer/sales/market data; use data to [do something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Data in this sense usually means evidence from systems or research, not personal opinions.
Συνώνυμα
metrics (usually specific measured numbers used to track performance.)
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figures (often refers to numbers in reports.)
Αντώνυμα
hunch (a feeling not based on evidence.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
customer data
|sales data
|market data
|data insights
|data strategy
|data team
|use data
|data dashboard
|data reporting
|data metrics
Θέματα
business
|marketing
|technology
Παραδείγματα
- The marketing team used customer data to improve targeting.
- Our sales data suggests demand is slowing in April.
- They built a dashboard to track key data in real time.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We use data to plan.
- Sales data looks good this month.
Ουσιαστικό
formal
C1
quantity
7
individual pieces of information (formal)
separate facts or results (formal use).
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
these data; the data are [adjective]
Συχνό λάθος:
In formal writing, data may take a plural verb (data are). In everyday English, singular (data is) is more common.
Συνώνυμα
findings (emphasizes conclusions drawn from data.)
Αντώνυμα
assumption (something accepted without evidence.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
these data
|the data are
|data indicate
|data support
|data points
|observed data
|collected data
|reported data
|available data
|incomplete data
Θέματα
education
|science
|writing
Παραδείγματα
- These data are consistent with earlier studies.
- The data indicate a strong relationship between the variables.
- Not all the data were available at the time of publication.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- These data are important.
- The data are incomplete.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
quantity
8
internet usage on a phone plan
the internet you can use on your phone plan.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
use up [amount] of data; run out of data; a data plan
Συχνό λάθος:
Data in this sense is usually uncountable; say How much data do I have left? not *How many datas*.
Συνώνυμα
internet allowance (explains the idea but is less common.)
Αντώνυμα
Wi‑Fi (internet access via a local wireless network rather than a mobile data plan.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
use data
|save data
|run out of data
|data plan
|data allowance
|data usage
|unlimited data
|data roaming
|turn off data
|data limit
Θέματα
technology
|daily_life
|telecommunications
Παραδείγματα
- I ran out of data before the end of the month.
- Streaming video can use a lot of data.
- You can turn off data to avoid extra charges while traveling.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I don’t have much data left.
- This plan has unlimited data.
Γραμματική
Εκφράσεις
big data
1/bˈɪɡ dˈætə/
fixed phrase
technical
very large complex datasets
very large amounts of data that need special analysis.
Παραδείγματα
- Retailers use big data to predict what customers will buy.
- The project relies on big data from millions of sensors.
- Big data analysis can reveal patterns that are hard to see otherwise.
data breach
1/dˈætə bɹˈit͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
formal
unauthorized access to data
when someone gets private data without permission.
Παραδείγματα
- The hospital reported a data breach affecting thousands of patients.
- After the data breach, customers were advised to change their passwords.
- The company faces fines because it failed to prevent a data breach.
data entry
1/dˈætə ˈɛntɹi/
fixed phrase
business
typing information into a system
putting information into a computer.
Παραδείγματα
- She does data entry for the accounts department.
- The form reduces errors by automating some data entry.
- We outsourced data entry to save time.
data mining
1/dˈætə mˈaɪnɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
finding patterns in large data
searching data to find useful patterns.
Παραδείγματα
- The team used data mining to detect fraudulent transactions.
- Data mining can help identify which products are often bought together.
- They built tools for data mining customer reviews.
data mining
2/dˈætə mˈaɪnɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
Analyzing large datasets for patterns
Looking at a lot of data to find useful information.
Παραδείγματα
- Data mining is used by online stores to recommend products.
- Data mining helps detect fraud in banking.
data point
1/dˈætə pˈɔɪnt/
fixed phrase
one individual value or fact
one piece of data.
Παραδείγματα
- One data point doesn’t prove the trend, but it’s worth noting.
- We removed a data point that was clearly an error.
- Each dot on the chart represents a data point.
data protection
1/dˈætə pɹətˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
keeping data safe and private
keeping information safe from misuse.
Παραδείγματα
- Staff receive training on data protection and privacy.
- The new policy strengthens data protection for children’s accounts.
- Good data protection reduces the risk of leaks and fraud.
data-driven
1/dˈætə dɹˈɪvən/
fixed phrase
business
based on data and analysis
using data to make decisions.
Παραδείγματα
- They took a data-driven approach to improving customer support.
- Our hiring process is more data-driven than it used to be.
- Data-driven decisions can reduce bias, but only if the data is reliable.
open data
1/ˈoʊpən dˈætə/
fixed phrase
formal
publicly available data to use
data that anyone can use.
Παραδείγματα
- The city published open data on public transport delays.
- Open data can help journalists and researchers check official claims.
- They built an app using open data from government websites.