For example, my phone company provides me a total 2gb of data within my plan for a total month.

The word data gets confusing for this varied use.

  • IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works
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    The GB version is more specific than the general term “data”. In this case, it specifically refers to 2 billion bytes (each byte being 8 bits, a “bit” being a 1 or a 0). But in the general sense, “data” can be a synonym for “information” which has many definitions, some of which are pure physics concepts.