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'''Data Worlds''' are worlds made from data that exist within realms known as '''Datascapes'''. A Data world may be created using data from a real world, thus creating a digital replica of that world such as those produced by [[Jiminy's Journal]] or the [[Book of Prophecies]], or may be programmed to be unique such as [[The Grid]] or [[Game Central Station]]. Datascapes were first described in [[List of Glossary terms|Kingdom Hearts III Glossary]].

Data worlds cannot be reached via Gummi ship as they usually exist within computers, so can only be accessed via an interface within the world that contains them. However there are some exceptions to this. Ansem the Wise was able to store data containing a replica of Destiny Islands in Sora's heart, during his memory recovery in Twilight Town, which Riku accesses during his Mark of Mastery Exam. Axel was also able to gain access to the simulated Twilight town via a portal from the real world, Sora later used this same connection to reach The World that Never Was.

Data itself also plays an important role in the Kingdom Hearts universe, as it allows for the creation and manipulation of certain situations and environments. The [[Mirage Arena]] uses data to generate enemies to battle as well as to connect people via the internet. Likewise, the [[Garden of Assemblage]] in [[Radiant Garden]], can be used to create replicas of Organisation XIII from their data to battle. Ansem the Wise attempted to digitize Xemnas' Kingdom Hearts and store it as data but the process proved too much and his machine exploded, damaging Kingdom Hearts and sending Ansem to the Realm of Darkness.

The Master of Masters used the Book of Prophecies to create projections of the futures of worlds connected to Daybreak Town, in order for the Unions to gather Lux.{{storylink|Quest 362: To Waterfront Park Pt. 3}} After the Keyblade War, the worlds became separated from Daybreak Town, so they were recreated using their data in order for them to still be reached. A virtual Daybreak town was created to connect the real Daybreak town with the data worlds. The Unions would continue to live in the real Daybreak town and access the data worlds via the virtual Daybreak town. However, when an [[Game Central Station|unknown world]] is forcibly connected to Daybreak town causing glitches to appear everywhere, Brain begins to wonder if they are actually in the real Daybreak town or the virtual one. {{storylink|Quest 871: The Control Room}}

At some point, Maleficent from the future manages to travel back in time to the Enchanted Dominion and attempts to change her fate, but is thwarted. Afterwards, she discovers from an [[Luxu|unknown figure]] that she is actually in a data version of the world. The Master of Masters purposefully refrained from making the world real in order to trap Maleficent and prevent her from changing what was written in the Book of Prophecies.{{storylink|Quest 841: Sweeping Away the Heartless Pt. 1}} Later she learns from the figure that she can return to her own time by first escaping the datascape, which she can accomplish if she accesses the control room in virtual Daybreak Town's clock tower.