digital data

[/ˈdɪdʒɪtəl ˈdeɪtə/]
nounpl: digital data (uncountable)
dados digitais
1. Information represented in binary form (0s and 1s) that can be processed, stored, and transmitted by computers and electronic devices
The company stores all its customer records as digital data in cloud servers.
A empresa armazena todos os registros de clientes como dados digitais em servidores na nuvem.
2. Any information encoded in a digital format suitable for electronic storage and manipulation
Digital data from sensors helps hospitals monitor patient health in real-time.
Os dados digitais de sensores ajudam hospitais a monitorar a saúde dos pacientes em tempo real.
3. Content created, collected, or converted to digital format for use in computing systems
Social media platforms collect vast amounts of digital data about user behavior.
As plataformas de mídia social coletam grandes quantidades de dados digitais sobre o comportamento do usuário.
Digital data has become central to modern Brazilian and American economies, particularly in tech hubs like São Paulo and Silicon Valley. In Brazil, there's growing awareness about data privacy following the enactment of the LGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados). The term is used extensively in corporate, governmental, and academic settings, reflecting the digital transformation of society.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
digital informationelectronic databinary datacomputerized informationnumeric data
Antonyms / Antônimos
analog dataphysical datapaper recordsmanual data

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
dados digitais
Standard term used throughout Brazil in technology, business, and academic contexts
São Paulo
dados digitais
Commonly used in tech industry and startups; sometimes shortened to 'dados' in informal conversation
Rio de Janeiro
dados digitais
Standard usage; occasionally 'informação digital' used interchangeably
Portugal
dados digitais
Identical usage; European Portuguese maintains same terminology as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Words

data processingdata storagedata securitydatabaseencryptionbinarymetadataalgorithm

Related Idioms & Phrases

data is the new oil (os dados são o novo ouro)
big data (megadados)
data-driven decision (decisão baseada em dados)
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