also: データー
noun
data; datum
Common loanword used in computing, science, and everyday contexts for factual information or digital records.
このデータを分析してください。
Please analyze this data.
データのバックアップを取っておいたほうがいい。
You should back up your data.
Standard katakana spelling for this loanword.
Older or non-standard elongated form; rarely used in modern Japanese.
情報 is a broader native term for information or intelligence, while データ specifically refers to raw data or digital records.
Loanword from English 'data', adopted into Japanese with katakana spelling.