Data vs. Knowledge — What's the Difference?

Data are units of information, often numeric, that are collected through observation. In a more technical sense, data are a set of values of qualitative or quantitative variables about one or more persons or objects, while a datum (singular of data) is a single value of a single variable.Although the terms "data" and "information" are often used interchangeably, these terms have distinct meanings.

Knowledge is a familiarity, awareness, or understanding of someone or something, such as facts (descriptive knowledge), skills (procedural knowledge), or objects (acquaintance knowledge). By most accounts, knowledge can be acquired in many different ways and from many sources, including but not limited to perception, reason, memory, testimony, scientific inquiry, education, and practice.

Plural of datum

Facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject

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

Awareness or familiarity gained by experience of a fact or situation

(collectively) Recorded observations that are usually presented in a structured format.

Sexual intercourse.

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

The state or fact of knowing

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Familiarity, awareness, or understanding gained through experience or study

See Datum.

The sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

A collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem; as, the historical data show that the budget deficit is only a small factor in determining interest rates.

(Archaic) Carnal knowledge.

Information, most commonly in the form of a series of binary digits, stored on a physical storage medium for manipulation by a computer program. It is contrasted with the program which is a series of instructions used by the central processing unit of a computer to manipulate the data. In some conputers data and execuatble programs are stored in separate locations.

The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.

A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn;

Awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been informed or made aware of something.

Intellectual understanding; the state of appreciating truth or information.

Familiarity or understanding of a particular skill, branch of learning etc.

(philosophical) Justified true belief

Sexual intimacy or intercourse (now usually in phrase carnal knowledge).

(obsolete) Information or intelligence about something; notice.

The total of what is known; all information and products of learning.

(countable) Something that can be known; a branch of learning; a piece of information; a science.

(obsolete) Acknowledgement.

(obsolete) Notice, awareness.

The deep familiarity with certain routes and places of interest required by taxicab drivers working in London, England.

(obsolete) To confess as true; to acknowledge.

The act or state of knowing; clear perception of fact, truth, or duty; certain apprehension; familiar cognizance; cognition.

That which is or may be known; the object of an act of knowing; a cognition; - chiefly used in the plural.

That which is gained and preserved by knowing; instruction; acquaintance; enlightenment; learning; scholarship; erudition.

That familiarity which is gained by actual experience; practical skill; as, a knowledge of life.

Scope of information; cognizance; notice; as, it has not come to my knowledge.

Sexual intercourse; - usually preceded by carnal; same as carnal knowledge.

To acknowledge.

The psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning