data flow
ˈdeɪtə floʊ
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Definition of data flow - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
technologyTECH.transfer of data between computer componentsTECH.
  • Efficient data flow is crucial for system performance.
2.
networkTECH.path data takes through a networkTECH.
  • The data flow was disrupted by the server outage.
data path
3.
process mapTECH.diagram representing data movement in a systemTECH.
  • He used a data flow diagram to explain the process..
flowchart
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Expressions with data flow

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data flow diagramn.
visual representation of data movement in a system
The data flow diagram clearly showed how information was processed..

Expressions with data

massage the datav.
change numbers or information to make results look better
They tried to massage the data before the report was published.
a flood of datan.
overwhelming amount of information to process
The researchers faced a flood of data from the new study.
torture the datav.
manipulate data to get desired results
The scientist decided to torture the data to support his hypothesis.
basic datan.
essential simple facts or figures needed to describe or understand something
The form asks for basic data like your name and address.
customer datan.
information collected about buyers such as identities purchases and contact details
The company uses customer data to improve its marketing campaigns.
data collectorn.
person whose job is to gather information for some purpose
The company hired a data collector to interview customers after each visit.

Expressions with flow

even flown.
steady and uninterrupted progression
The project continued with an even flow of tasks.
flow like waterv.
move smoothly and continuously like water
The dancers flow like water across the stage.
flow with the tidev.
move smoothly and effortlessly with the current
The boat flowed with the tide down the river.
go with the flowv.
adapt to situations without resistance
He learned to go with the flow during the trip.
creative juices flowexp.
feel inspired and start having new ideas
Listening to music makes my creative juices flow.
ebb and flowv.
to move back and forth in a pattern
The tides ebb and flow daily.
in full flowadv.
speaking continuously and fluently
She was in full flow during the presentation, captivating everyone.
in the flowadj.
fully focused and working smoothly without distraction
She is in the flow during her painting sessions.
stem the flowv.
control or limit the spread of something
New policies were introduced to stem the flow of misinformation.
flow awayv.
move away gradually like a liquid
The river water began to flow away slowly.

Terms related to data flow

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flowedflowingcommunicationconnectionexchangeinterfacenetworkprocessingsystemtransmissionbandwidthlatency

Terms with data flow included in their meaning

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streamn.
technology
continuous flow of digital data
bandwidthn.
technology
rate of data flow in digital networks
stream of informationn.
technology
continuous flow of data or details
audio streamn.
technology
continuous flow of sound data sent or stored for listening
outbound trafficn.
technology
flow of data or messages leaving a device network or system
storage controllern.
technology
hardware or software component managing data flow to attached storage devices
traffic controllern.
technology
device or system that regulates flow of vehicles or data
voice trafficn.
telecommunications
flow of spoken calls carried over a telephone or data communication network

Examples of data flow in a sentence

  • Optimizing data flow improves network efficiency.
  • Engineers monitored the data flow for any irregularities.
  • A smooth data flow is crucial for efficient operations.
  • The data flow chart was complex.
  • We analyzed the data flow to improve efficiency.

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  1. French:flux de données, circulation des données, ...
  2. German:Datenfluss, Datenstrom, ...
  3. Italian:flusso di dati, diagramma di flusso dei dati, ...
  4. Spanish:flujo de datos, tráfico de datos, ...
  5. Portuguese:fluxo de dados, ...
  6. Chinese:数据流, 数据传输, ...
  7. Japanese:データフロー, データ流, ...
  8. Arabic:تَدَفُّقُ البَيَانَاتِ, مسار البيانات, ...
  9. Hebrew:זְרִימַת נְתוּנִים, הַמַּסְלוּל שֶׁבּוֹ נְתוּנִים עוֹבְרִים בְּתוֹךְ רֶשֶׁת, ...
  10. Russian:поток данных, диаграмма потока данных, ...
  11. Ukrainian:потік даних, діаграма потоку даних, ...
  12. Hindi:डेटा प्रवाह, डेटा फ्लो, ...
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