| Main Entry: | data |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | information in visible form |
Synonyms: |
abstracts, brass tacks, chapter and verse, circumstances, compilations, conclusions, details, documents, dope, dossier, evidence, experiments, facts, figures, goods, info, input, knowledge, materials, measurements, memorandums, notes, picture, proof, reports, results, scoop, score, statistics, testimony, whole story |
| Notes: | data (plural noun) is a collection of facts, observations, or measurements from which conclusions may be drawn while datum (singular noun) is an item of factual information derived from measurement or research |
| Main Entry: | basis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | foundation for belief, action |
Synonyms: |
antecedent, assumption, authority, axiom, backbone, background, backing, base, bedrock, cause, center, chief ingredient, core, crux, data, dictum, essence, essential, evidence, explanation, footing, fundamental, hard fact, heart, infrastructure, justification, keynote, keystone, law, nexus, nucleus, postulate, premise, presumption, presupposition, principal element, principle, proof, reason, root, rudiment, sanction, security, source, substratum, support, theorem, theory, underpinning, warrant |
| Main Entry: | bit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | computer information |
Synonyms: |
0, 1, binary digit, binary unit, data |
| Notes: | a bit is a single unit of computer information and a byte is a sequence of adjacent bits, usually eight, operated on as a unit by a computer |
| Main Entry: | brief |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgment |
Synonyms: |
abstract, argument, boildown, case, condensation, conspectus, contention, data, defense, digest, epitome, outline, précis, sketch, summary, synopsis |
| Main Entry: | byte |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unit of computer memory |
Synonyms: |
data, eight bits, unit |
| Main Entry: | discovery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | treasure; invention |
Synonyms: |
algorithm, bonanza*, breakthrough, conclusion, contrivance, coup, data, design, device, find, finding, formula, godsend, innovation, law, luck, luck out, machine, method, principle, process, result, secret, theorem, way |
Antonyms: |
loss |
| Main Entry: | evidence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | proof |
Synonyms: |
affirmation, attestation, averment, cincher, clincher, clue, confirmation, corroboration, cue, data, declaration, demonstration, deposition, documentation, dope*, goods*, gospel, grabber, grounds, index, indication, indicia, info, information, manifestation, mark, sign, significant, smoking gun, substantiation, symptom, testament, testimonial, testimony, token, witness |
Antonyms: |
contradiction, disproof, heresay, refutation |
| Main Entry: | fact |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | event; detail of action |
Synonyms: |
accomplishment, act, action, actuality, adventure, affair, being, case, circumstance, conception, consideration, construction, creation, data, datum, deed, entity, episode, evidence, experience, factor, fait accompli, feature, happening, incident, information, item, manifestation, occurrence, organism, particular, performance, phenomenon, point, proceeding, specific, statistic, transaction, truism |
Antonyms: |
lie |
| Main Entry: | facts |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inside information |
Synonyms: |
bottom line, brass tacks, certainty, clue, cue, data, details, dope*, gospel, info, inside dope, like it is, lowdown, numbers, poop, reality, scoop*, score*, story, whole story |
Antonyms: |
lies |
| Main Entry: | file |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | system of order, placement for ease of use |
Synonyms: |
book, cabinet, case, census, charts, circular file, data, directory, docket, documents, dossier, folder, index, information, list, notebook, pigeonhole, portfolio, record, register, repository |