DATUM


Meaning of DATUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdā-təm, ˈda-, ˈdä- ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, from neuter of datus

Date: 1646

1. plural da·ta -ə : something given or admitted especially as a basis for reasoning or inference

2. plural datums : something used as a basis for calculating or measuring

Usage: see data

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.