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Blahah · on Sept 13, 2013

nice try, but data are by definition intangible

deletes · on Sept 13, 2013

Nope, synonym for tangible is factual, data is by definition factual:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/data

Definition of tangible:

-substantially real , material

-capable of being precisely identified or realized by the mind

-capable of being appraised at an actual or approximate

Blahah · on Sept 13, 2013

We must have different dictionaries - to me tangible means perceptible by touch. But since language is defined by usage, I accept your broader definition.

http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/tangible?q=...