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Data

Abbreviation(s) or Acronym(s): None

Definition(s):

(noun) A documented, stored, and loosely or highly structured set of one or more values or symbols arranged in a manner that often carries specific meaning or context, and that sometimes conforms to a specific constraint or set of constraints.

NOTE: Data can be stored in multiple constructs, such as a Record in a File or Database, or as text in raw Content.

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