[ˈdeɪtəm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a piece of information
(e.g: the fact is a datum worth taking into account)

- a fixed starting point of a scale or operation
(e.g: an accurate datum is formed by which other machining operations can be carried out)


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Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘something given’, neuter past participle of dare ‘give’