datum vs record

datum

noun
  • A fixed reference point or set of reference points which precisely define a system of measurement or a coordinate system. 

  • A premise from which conclusions are drawn. 

  • A floating reference point, or SLDMB, used to evaluate surface currents in a body of water. Often employed by coastal search and rescue. 

  • A fact known from direct observation. 

verb
  • To provide missing data points by using a mathematical model to extrapolate values that are outside the range of a measuring device. 

record

noun
  • Any instance of a physical medium on which information was put for the purpose of preserving it and making it available for future reference. 

  • The most extreme known value of some variable, particularly that of an achievement in competitive events. 

  • A set of data relating to a single individual or item. 

  • An item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium. 

  • A data structure similar to a struct, in some programming languages such as C and Java based on classes and designed for storing immutable data. 

verb
  • To fix in a medium, usually in a tangible medium. 

  • To give legal status to by making an official public record. 

  • To make a record of information. 

  • To make an audio or video recording of. 

  • To make an audio, video, or multimedia recording. 

adj
  • Enough to break previous records and set a new one; world-class; extreme. 

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