data protection

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noun

(in Britain) safeguards for individuals relating to personal data stored on a computer

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Words nearby data protection

data mining, data packet, data pen, data point, data processing, data protection, datary, data set, data structure, dataveillance, data warehouse

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How to use data protection in a sentence

Satirists occupy a perilous position—to skewer dogma and cant, and to antagonize the establishment while needing its protection.
Harry Shearer on The Dangerous Business of Satire|Lloyd Grove|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Therefore, it is not possible for any F-35 schedule to include a video data link or infrared pointer at this point.
Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal|Dave Majumdar|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As for the federal authorities, they have made themselves available but the clergy have not requested special protection.
Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder|Jason McGahan|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But the fact of the matter is the equal protection they cling to is not the reality.
What Would Happen if I Got in White Cop’s Face?|Goldie Taylor|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The flight management computers include the navigation data programmed for every flight.
Red Tape and Black Boxes: Why We Keep ‘Losing’ Airliners in 2014|Clive Irving|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Were they to be driven out,—driven out this very day, when the Virgin had only just now seemed to promise her help and protection?
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Otherwise the thin-walled houses would have been slight protection for the sleeping travellers.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
On the city side, narrow lanes, lofty houses and strongly-built palaces offered secure protection to the besiegers.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
His cousin amused, stimulated her beyond anything Tom could offer; she sought protection from him, leant upon him.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
There is no protection there for the ships against submarines except Enos harbour and Enos is only one fathom deep.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton