datum
IPA: dˈætʌm
noun
- (philosophy) A fact known from direct observation.
- (philosophy) A premise from which conclusions are drawn.
- (cartography, surveying, engineering) A fixed reference point or set of reference points which precisely define a system of measurement or a coordinate system.
- (nautical) A floating reference point, or SLDMB, used to evaluate surface currents in a body of water. Often employed by coastal search and rescue.
verb
- To provide missing data points by using a mathematical model to extrapolate values that are outside the range of a measuring device.
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