retaineddata
nounUK /rɪˈteɪnd ˈdeɪtə/
US /rɪˈteɪnd ˈdeɪtə/
Information that is kept and saved instead of being thrown away.
The school kept retained data about each student's test scores.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Computer information kept on a disk or drive after a program closes.
The app's retained data let me find my old messages.
3. Facts a company must keep for legal or business reasons.
Banks keep retained data about every payment for several years.
4. Notes or numbers a scientist saves to study later.
The weather station's retained data showed how much rain fell last month.