"data sink" meaning in All languages combined

See data sink on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: data sinks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} data sink (plural data sinks)
  1. (software engineering) A device or computer program that collects and stores data from other devices or programs. Categories (topical): Software engineering

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