(DoD) Representation of facts, concepts, or instructions in a formalized manner suitable for communication, interpretation, or processing by humans or by automatic means. Any representations such as characters or analog quantities to which meaning is or might be assigned.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). data. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/data/definitions/1961225 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "data" http://smartdefine.org/data/definitions/1961225 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, data, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/data/definitions/1961225>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "data" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/data/definitions/1961225> |