bulk data

noun

an electronic collection of data composed of information from multiple records, whose primary relationship to each other is their shared origin from single or multiple databases.

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Meanings

nounbulk data (uncountable)
  1. uncountablean electronic collection of data composed of information from multiple records, whose primary relationship to each other is their shared origin from single or multiple databases.
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    The specific details of what information will be considered "bulk data" in a contract needs to be mutually agreed upon by all parties involved when they officially sign the relevant addendum related to SMS interworking, which is the ability for different mobile networks to exchange text messages, between them.

Origin

A compound noun composed of: bulk + data.

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APA

bulk data. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulk%20data

MLA

“bulk data.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulk%20data. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bulk data,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulk%20data.

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