Information can be defined as ________.
A) data presented in a meaningful context
B) knowledge derived from data
C) data processed by summing, ordering, averaging, grouping, comparing, or other similar operations
D) Both A and B
E) A, B and C

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Information can be defined in multiple ways, all of which are correct in the context of data processing and analysis. It is data presented in a meaningful context (A), knowledge derived from data (B), and also data that has been processed in various ways such as summing, ordering, averaging, grouping, comparing, etc. (C). Therefore, all three definitions collectively describe what information is.

Information Can Be Defined as ________