as in information
a collection of factual knowledge about something
we are putting together all the data we have obtained on the local housing market
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Existing data centers need to be upgraded to handle AI workloads, leading to the giant outlays, said Melissa Otto, head of research for investment research service S&P Global Visible Alpha.
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Personal data removal services can help reduce your exposure by scrubbing this information from hundreds of these sites.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Seth changed industries to work as a data analyst at Hills Science Diet.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The data centers would operate with hundreds of workers, Greason said.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Personal data removal services can help reduce your exposure by scrubbing this information from hundreds of these sites.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Seth changed industries to work as a data analyst at Hills Science Diet.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The data centers would operate with hundreds of workers, Greason said.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Data.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/data. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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