Phrase guide

data protection

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The act or process of protecting data from unauthorized use by ensuring security and privacy through consciously chosen and enforced rules and methods.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive, often, uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: data privacy

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The business function (team, department, squad, etc) that leads others in their performance of this act or process.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: capitalized, often, uncountable, usually

Examples

  • This proposal has to be cleared by Legal, Human Resources, and Data Protection before it can proceed further.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: protecció de dades — Translations
  • French: protection des données — Translations
  • Hungarian: adatvédelem — Translations
  • Spanish: protección de datos — Translations