data is the plural of 'datum' a dictionary definition of 'datum' is "any fact assumed to be a matter of direct observation"
data is any symbol, sign or measure which is in a form which can be directly captured by a person or a machine
information is a measure of the quantity of data in a message
information is data that has value . informational value depends upon context . until it is placed in an appropriate context, data is not information, and once it ceases to be in that context it ceases to be information