data flow

noun

The route between origin, via nodes, to a destination taken by a packet of data

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Meanings

noundata flow (countable and uncountable, plural data flows)

plural data flows · alternative dataflow

  1. countableuncountablecomputingThe route between origin, via nodes, to a destination taken by a packet of data
  2. countableuncountablecomputingThe transfer of data between the components of a computer

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
data stream
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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