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data item

Definition of Data Item

(noun) A single unit of data.

Example of Data Item

Data Item Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: da·ta i·tem

Audio Pronunciation

– American English
– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /dAY-tuh IE-tuhm/
  • British English – /dAY-tuh IE-tuhm/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /ˈdætə ˈaɪtəm/
  • British English – /ˈdeɪtə ˈaɪtəm/

Usage Notes

  • Plural: data items
  • Variant spelling: data-item

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Cite the Definition of Data Item

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “data item.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 28, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/data-item/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

data item. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/data-item/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “data item.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/data-item/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“data item.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/data-item/>.