data sink

noun

A device or computer program that collects and stores data from other devices or programs.

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Meanings

noundata sink (plural data sinks)

plural data sinks

  1. computingA device or computer program that collects and stores data from other devices or programs.
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APA

data sink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20sink

MLA

“data sink.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20sink. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “data sink,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20sink.

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