electronic data
nounUK /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɒnɪk ˈdeɪtə/
US /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɑːnɪk ˈdeɪtə/
Information that is stored in a computer or sent as numbers and code.
The scientist saved all the electronic data from the experiment on her laptop.
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2. Information stored in a form that a computer can read and process, such as on a hard drive or in the cloud.
The company backs up its electronic data every night.
3. Digital records used as evidence in legal or official matters.
The court requested the electronic data from the company's email system.
4. Any information transmitted over a network as electrical signals.
Electronic data travels across the internet in tiny packets.