<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKiwango cha data ni kitengo cha habari na vigezo vinavyoweza kufafanuliwa kwa mfano, nambari ya usalama wa kijamii, wakati mwingine huitwa variable ya data au uwanja wa data.  <response>: A data element is a unit of information with definable parameters for example, a Social Security number, sometimes referred to as a data variable or data field. 