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Information: a small amount brought back (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

data

'information' is the definition.
(data are bits of information)

'a small amount brought back' is the wordplay.
'a small amount' becomes 'atad' ('a tad' means a small amount of something).
'brought back' says the letters should be written backwards.
'atad' back-to-front is 'DATA'.

(Other definitions for data that I've seen before include "Known facts" , "Pieces of information" , "Contents of some banks?" , "Collection of bits of information" , "Collection of items of information" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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