data controller

noun — 2 senses

data controller

noun
1

Law UK A nominated person who determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal data is to be processed. (under the Data Protection Act)

2

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Dated A clerk who scheduled batch jobs on a mainframe computer, and who distributed printed output

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