dati

data

noun DAH-tee Rare

Origin: From Latin data, plural of datum (given thing).

Usage Note

Dati is the plural of dato (a datum, a piece of data). In everyday Italian it is almost always used in the plural, mirroring the English collective 'data'. I dati can mean data (digital), figures, or facts. The phrase elaborazione dei dati means data processing. Note that dato in the singular can also function as a conjunction meaning 'given that' (dato che = given that/since).

Examples

"I dati mostrano un aumento delle temperature."

Natural Translation

The data show an increase in temperatures.

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