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Term: DATUM
Definition: A datum is a piece of information or a date. It can also refer to something given or executed in history.
Definition: Datum (day-tum) is a piece of information or a date. It comes from the Latin word "dare" which means "to give".
These examples illustrate how a datum is a piece of information. In each case, there is a specific piece of information that is being referred to. The temperature, time, and weight are all specific pieces of information that can be measured and recorded.