What is the difference between data and information?

Answer by  shahnawazjelil (68)

The main difference between data and information is that data are facts or statistics which are used for reference or analysis and information is knowledege or a fact which is provided or learned. Data is something that is something which is printed on a piece of paper but information is

Answer by  Aumin (276)

In laymen terms data is raw material that has yet to be processed into information, or a meaningful content. Data also related to facts. Information on the other hand is data that has been processed into a way that is meaningful to the one receiving it. Normally it is something that can be communicated.