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TRANS-BORDER DATA FLOW [1 record]

Record 1 2026-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Communication and Information Management
DEF

The movements of data between different jurisdictions.

OBS

The plural forms "transborder data flows," "transborder dataflows," "cross-border data flows" and "cross-border dataflows" are also used to designate this concept.

Key term(s)
  • trans-border data flow
  • trans-border dataflow

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
DEF

Ensemble des mouvements de données entre différentes autorités territoriales.

OBS

L'adjectif «transfrontalier» est à privilégier. Le mot «transfrontière» ne figure pas dans les dictionnaires, sauf rare exception.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
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