What is data in a Verizon data plan?

I just got an iphone 5 and am having some trouble. I know that data includes email, accounts and any internet websites (facebook, youtube, netflix). Does it use up data to have multiple internet browsers open even though I only look at one at a time? Is it possible to use up data when the phone is off?

Also, is taking a picture, playing app games, listening to music, and siri considered to be "data" on the data plan?

Is there an overall explanation for what a data plan is?

It's the amount of memory used over the internet on 3G/4G place of wi-fi.

Data is the amount of transferring of online activity you use when using 3G or 4G mobile data (internet on the go).

If you are using 3G/4G, then anything that you do that involves internet (visiting websites, downloading apps, watching videos, listening to Pandora, etc) uses up data. (If you're on Wi-Fi then you're not using data).

Just having a browser open won't use data. Navigating web pages or refreshing a page, will.

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