Information

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Information is any entity or form that provides the answer to a question of some kind or resolves uncertainty. It is thus related to data and knowledge, as data represents values attributed to parameters, and knowledge signifies understanding of real things or abstract concepts.

Definition

According to the Strategic Management by David and David (15th edition),

Information. Data that has been evaluated, filtered, condensed, analyzed, and organized for a specific purpose, problem, individual, or time.

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