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What is the difference between information and data?

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Question added by Rana Alnajjar , Web developer , Lebcards
Date Posted: 2016/12/04
Wilfredo Quito
by Wilfredo Quito , Accounting Manager , DDC LAND INC.

Thank you for your kindness invitation.

I agree with all previous answers.

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Abdullah Aziz Eldain Morsi  Elgendy -        CMA  Candidate
by Abdullah Aziz Eldain Morsi Elgendy - CMA Candidate , Regional Receivable Accountant , Amiantit Group of Companies

 data is  the thing  as input of  a system that  you  have to  make processing to get the information (output)

Majid Wangade
by Majid Wangade , Senior Accountant , KANTOUR LIMITED COMPANY ( Real Estate, Construction and Asset Management )

Data is facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.

 

 

Information is facts provided or learned about something or someone.

Ahmed mohsen
by Ahmed mohsen , Senior Accountant , Main Poly Clinic

Data is raw, unorganized facts that need to be processed. Data can be something simple and seemingly random and useless until it is organized.

When data is processed, organized, structured or presented in a given context so as to make it useful, it is called information.

Frank Mwansa
by Frank Mwansa , ACCOUNTING LECTURER , FREELANCER

Thanks for invitation 

Information is the data that has been processed in such a way as to be meaningful to the person who receives it while data is the raw material for data processing. Data relates to facts, events and transactions etc

Ahmed Mostafa
by Ahmed Mostafa , Manager, Forensics , KPMG ME

Data is the raw material of information , so we reach to the information as a result from operating and processing the data

manseer muhammed ali
by manseer muhammed ali , Accountant General , Royal Lighting L.L.C & Royal Furnishing LLC

Most people believe that the terms "data" and "information" are interchangeable and mean the same thing. However, there is a distinct difference between the two words. ... However, information is useful and usually formatted in a manner that allows it to be understood by a human.

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