A collection of anecdotal information. Similar to data, a collection of factual information.

The plural of anecdote is not data, it is dota. Pronounced with a long "O" sound like go or no.

Collection of stories, understanding, impressions, ideas that lead one to have a belief of what the facts will be.

Information gathered from many internet sources giving numbers/figures/measurements that are similar for a given item, yet not recognized by the manufacturer of that item.

Information that can be used to estimate, or gives an impression of a trend, but is not factual data.
"Every one says that is a good place to get a 5 dollar meal." That is anecdotal information. Receipts from several meals is data. Many people saying they got a meal for about five dollars is Dota about the price of a meal there.

The manufacturer says that powder is not recommended for reloading that cartridge. Many posters on the internet are using a given amount of powder to reload that cartridge. Assembling all the information people post is Dota, not data.
by red442joe March 16, 2014
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Defense of the Ancients. A new drug breed, also some consider it a 'sport'. Fuck you its not a sport, its something to do in your spare time that u have in your 16-hour no life days after u get done whacking off a few times. Is pretty fun, UNTIL YOU PLAY ALL 72 HEROES 23598632 GOD DAMN TIMES AND YOU PWN WITH ALL OF THEM and people think they have mad SkillZ when they r zeus and get every kill in the game possible because of their ulti. Fun tho. Needs upgraded. I PWN YOU AT DOTA, BIATCH!
Shit_talker-NOOB: Ya? U think u can pwn THIS?
Pro: No, i dont think i can :(.
Pro just pawned Shit_talker-NOOB's head for an extra 170 gold!
Pro is on a BEYOND GODLIKE STREAK! SOMEBODY KILL HIM! (Holy Shit)
Pro: Sorry i suck so bad.
Shit_talker-NOOB has left the game.

Host: Banned.

Stupid-Bitch: WTF!!!!?
Asshole: WTF?????
Always_Sniper: WTF????

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by ThnkU4POTsmokng October 20, 2006
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Exceedingly repetetive Warcraft III mod that virtually turns the strategy game into just another stupid online game that requires a fast internet connection and no skill.

Not the source of pwned, as someone earlier said.
by Really Bored July 23, 2005
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n - short for "Defense of the Ainchients", a player-made map for the game "Warcraft 3"

The game has been mutilated into a piece of crap with this "allstar" stuff though. The old versions on Reign of Chaos owned=/
player5 has joined the game
player5: dota sucks.
player3: g g gog goggogog
player3: g g gog goggogog
player3: g goopoooo gogoo goggogog wtf gooo
player2: wtfffook kick him!! He makes fun of our crappy game that we play because we suck at the actual game we bought!
player3: g g gog goggogog
player5 has left the game
by fd October 24, 2004
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the gayest game in the whole world. i mean guys play it so they think they can impress girls but in reality girls think theyre dorks. and mostly if you play dota, its either youre a nerd or a guy who thinks he's a player. guys think this game makes them look cool but playing counter strike makes guys look cooler in reality.
nerd: yes! triple kill! --*started speaking in nerdish*
nerd 2: *nerd language*
girl: omg they suck ass, i thought he was hot but then he started playing this DOTA shit it just turns me off.
girl 2: i know right, lets just look for some guys who can play on guitar hero or counter strike.
by chica12346 March 29, 2010
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It's time to have a dota break; Hand me a dota; or Give me that dota
by kwhl March 15, 2009
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A warcraft custom game, huge fan base. also believeed to have started the word pwned. stands for defense of the ancients.
lets run some dota.
by cris March 15, 2004
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