originaldata
nounUK /əˈrɪdʒənəl ˈdeɪtə/
US /əˈrɪdʒənəl ˈdeɪtə/
Original data is the first information you collect yourself, before anyone changes it.
The scientist wrote down the original data from her experiment in her notebook.
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2. The untouched facts stored in a computer before any editing.
We kept a backup of the original data on the server.
3. The first version of a set of numbers used for a study.
The original data showed the class had 25 students.
4. Information gathered directly from the place or people being studied.
The reporters collected original data by visiting the village.