data point — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A mark on a graph or chart corresponding to a piece of data.

   Examples

   Could you make all the yellow data points bigger?

2. The datum that the mark represents; a single piece of information.

   Usage

   • broadly

   Synonyms

   datumfact

   Examples

   I think the third data point is inaccurate. Let's measure it again.

   Each time a language was recognised, a data point was recorded, and attention was switched to collecting the next data point.

   More examples (1)

   Test scores are just one imperfect data point, and none of this is to suggest Seattle schools don’t have problems. These scores still show a decline, and more than 3,000 students have left.

3. A socket for connecting to a phone line or other electronic network.

   Examples

   I sat on the end of the row so I could use the data point.

Noun

1. an item of factual information derived from measurement or research

   Synonyms

   datum

   Broader terms

   information