(plural:data) A measurement of something on a scale understood by both the recorder (a person or device) and the reader (another person or device). The scale is arbitrarily defined, such as from 1 to 10 by ones, 1 to 100 by 0.1, or simply true or false, on or off, yes, no, or maybe, etc.
(plural:data) (philosophy) A fact known from direct observation.
(plural:data) (philosophy) A premise from which conclusions are drawn.
(plural:datums) (cartography, engineering) A fixed reference point, or a coordinate system.
(plural:datums) (nautical) A floating reference point, or SLDMB, used to evaluate surface currents in a body of water. Often employed by coastal search and rescue.