source of information
source of information for somebody, i.e. anything that might inform a person about something or provide knowledge about it
source text
text (sometimes oral) from which information or ideas are derived. In translation, a source text is the original text that is to be translated into another language
data
quantities, characters, or symbols on which operations are performed by a computer
evidence
anything presented in support of an assertion
source
typically a confidential provider of non open-source intelligence. In espionage, this includes "assets" who are personally developed
source
term in journalism referring to a person, publication, or other record or document that gives timely information
information resource
resource meant to distribute information
census
survey designed to collect data about all members of a population
informant
person who provides privileged information about a person or organization to an agency
presidential proclamation
statement issued by a US president on a matter of public policy
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
academic association dedicated to the use of mathematics in industry
single source of truth
information systems good practice for data normalization using one source for a particular data element
historical source
texts, objects or facts from which knowledge of the past can be obtained