Fact vs. Data

Fact vs. Data — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Fact and Data

Factnoun

(archaic) Action; the realm of action.

Datanoun

plural of datum

Factnoun

A wrongful or criminal deed.

He had become an accessory after the fact.

Datanoun

Information, especially in a scientific or computational context, or with the implication that it is organized.

The raw information was processed and placed into a database so the data could be accessed more quickly.

Factnoun

(obsolete) A feat or meritorious deed.

Datanoun

Recorded observations that are usually presented in a structured format.

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Factnoun

An honest observation.

Datanoun

(computing) A representation of facts or ideas in a formalized manner capable of being communicated or manipulated by some process.

Factnoun

Something actual as opposed to invented.

In this story, the Gettysburg Address is a fact, but the rest is fiction.

Datanoun

(mobile telephony) Digital information such as images or web pages transmitted using the cellular telephone network rather than wifi.

run out of data

Factnoun

Something which is real.

Gravity is a fact, not a theory.

Datanoun

a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn;

statistical data
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Factnoun

Something which has become real.

The promise of television became a fact in the 1920s.

Factnoun

Something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation.

Let's look at the facts of the case before deciding.

Factnoun

An objective consensus on a fundamental reality that has been agreed upon by a substantial number of experts.

There is no doubting the fact that the Earth orbits the Sun.

Factnoun

Information about a particular subject, especially actual conditions and/or circumstances.

The facts about space travel.

Factnoun

(databases) An individual value or measurement at the lowest level of granularity in a data warehouse.

Factinterjection

Used before making a statement to introduce it as a trustworthy one.

Factnoun

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred;

first you must collect all the facts of the case

Factnoun

a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened;

he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts

Factnoun

an event known to have happened or something known to have existed;

your fears have no basis in facthow much of the story is fact and how much fiction is hard to tell

Factnoun

a concept whose truth can be proved;

scientific hypotheses are not facts