| data |
facts, figures, or other pieces of information that can be used to learn about something. The word "data" is the plural form of "datum," but is often used with a singular verb. |
| database |
a large collection of information in a computer. In a database, information is arranged so that it can be quickly changed or searched through. |
| data processing |
the storing and use of information by computers. |
| date1 |
a particular day or point in time. [6 definitions] |
| date2 |
the sweet fruit of the date palm tree, which grows in the Middle East. |
| dated |
having a date. [2 definitions] |
| daub |
to smear or cover with something soft and sticky, such as paint. [2 definitions] |
| daughter |
a person's female child. |
| daughter-in-law |
the wife of one's son. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| dawn |
the first daylight that appears in the morning; daybreak. [5 definitions] |
| day |
the period between sunrise and sunset. [3 definitions] |
| daybreak |
the first daylight in the morning; dawn. |
| day care |
care during the day in a home or day-care center for children too young for school or older children after school or during vacation. Day care may also offer care for elderly or disabled people. |
| daydream |
something similar to a dream but one that occurs when one is awake. A daydream comes from the imagination and often contains pleasant thoughts and fantasies. [2 definitions] |
| daylight |
the light of the day. |
| daytime |
the time between dawn and evening. |
| daze |
to stun by a blow or shock. [2 definitions] |
| dazzle |
to make almost blind with too much bright light. [2 definitions] |
| D.C.2 |
abbreviation of "District of Columbia." [2 definitions] |
| DE |
abbreviation of "Delaware." |