data allowance
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data allowance
The amount of data that can be transferred over an internet connection within a certain period of time, such as a month, especially on mobile internet, as defined in a plan or contract.
Wenn du dein Datenvolumen verbraucht hast, wird deine Internetgeschwindigkeit stark reduziert.
If you have used up your data allowance, your internet speed will be greatly reduced.
This noun is composed of 'Daten' (data, plural) and 'Volumen' (volume). So it literally describes the 'Volumen an Daten' (volume of data) that you are allowed to use.
Für Videostreaming braucht man ein hohes Datenvolumen.
For video streaming, you need a large data allowance.
In everyday language, 'Datenvolumen' (data allowance) is often combined with certain verbs. You can 'verbrauchen' (use up) or 'aufbrauchen' (use up completely) your data allowance. When it is gone, the speed is often 'gedrosselt' (throttled).
Ich habe mein ganzes Datenvolumen schon Mitte des Monats verbraucht.
I had already used up my entire data allowance by the middle of the month.
This term is relevant almost exclusively in the context of mobile phone contracts, or 'Handyvertrag' (mobile phone contract), and mobile internet plans. It is a key word when comparing offers.
Mein neuer Handyvertrag beinhaltet 10 Gigabyte Datenvolumen pro Monat.
My new mobile phone contract includes 10 gigabytes of data allowance per month.
data volume
'Datenvolumen' and 'Datenmenge' both talk about an amount of data. 'Datenvolumen' is used especially for internet or mobile plans: it is about how much data you are allowed to use in a month. 'Datenmenge' is more general and fits in technical contexts or with files, programs, and measurements. The words can be confusing because both refer to a size or quantity of data. When talking about a plan, 'Datenvolumen' sounds more natural. When simply describing how much data is being processed or stored, 'Datenmenge' fits better.
Nach dem langen Video war mein Datenvolumen fast aufgebraucht.
After the long video, my data allowance was almost used up.
Für die Auswertung muss der Computer eine große Datenmenge verarbeiten.
For the analysis, the computer has to process a large data volume.