dataclassification

noun

UK /ˌdeɪtəˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

US /ˌdeɪtəˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/

Sorting information into groups so it is easy to find and use.

The school used dataclassification to put all student records into neat folders.

SYNONYMS

data sorting data grouping data categorization information classification data organization

RELATED WORDS

database metadata labeling data privacy spreadsheet

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of labeling data by how sensitive or secret it is.

Dataclassification marked the customer files as private.

3. A computer task where a program decides which group each piece of data belongs to.

The app's dataclassification put the photos into cats, dogs, and food.

4. Organizing facts into categories for research or reports.

Scientists relied on dataclassification to compare weather patterns.