Data

Data is known facts, actual recorded data that can be stored and accessed. It includes (but is not limited to): text, numbers, dates, images & multimedia, etc.

Data is more easily accessible and readily available

Information

Information is summarised data, presented with some context. Ways of displaying information include graphs and tables, charts, etc.

Metadata

Additional information about the data, which adds extra meaning and consistency to the data. A data dictionary creates metadata about every field included it in.