data retention
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data retention
The legally mandated, blanket storage of telecommunications traffic data by providers for a certain period of time, so that it can be made available for law enforcement purposes if needed.
Die Rechtmäßigkeit der Vorratsdatenspeicherung wird in Deutschland immer wieder gerichtlich überprüft.
The legality of data retention in Germany is repeatedly reviewed by the courts.
This long word is a typical German compound. It consists of three parts: 'der Vorrat' (stock, supply), 'die Daten' (data), and 'die Speicherung' (storage). So it literally describes the storage of data in reserve.
Die Debatte um die Vorratsdatenspeicherung ist sehr komplex.
The debate about data retention is very complex.
The 's' between 'Vorrat' and 'Daten' is a so-called linking element. It connects the two word parts and has no meaning of its own, but it makes pronunciation smoother.
Ohne das Fugen-s wäre das Wort „Vorratsdatenspeicherung“ schwerer auszusprechen.
Without the linking s, the word 'Vorratsdatenspeicherung' would be harder to pronounce.
This is a technical term from the fields of law, politics, and IT. You mainly encounter it in the news, political discussions, and legal texts on the topic of data protection and surveillance.
Datenschützer kritisieren die Vorratsdatenspeicherung als Eingriff in die Privatsphäre.
Data protection advocates criticize data retention as an intrusion into privacy.