ormation in the structured table of data elements. [Computer and Information Sciences] 
 The smallest meaningful units of information. [Archives] 
n., The organization of data within files, usually designed to facilitate the storage, retrieval, processing, presentation, or transmission of the data by software. [Computer and Information Sciences] 
n., A collection of information treated as a unit for storage or use on a computer, especially at the level of the operating s
ystem. [Computer and Information Sci