1. Information or statistics that have been deliberately altered, adjusted, or falsified to achieve a desired result or mislead
The researcher was accused of publishing manipulated data in his study.
O pesquisador foi acusado de publicar dados manipulados em seu estudo.
2. Data that has been processed, edited, or modified from its original form, either intentionally or through computational procedures
The manipulated data was used to create a misleading graph.
Os dados manipulados foram utilizados para criar um gráfico enganoso.