The movement or transfer of information through a system, showing how data moves from one point to another in a computer network or program.
Compound of 'data' and 'flow' (from Old English 'flowan'). Became a technical term in computer science and systems engineering during the 1970s-80s.
Dataflow diagrams are like blueprints for information—they show computer scientists exactly how data travels through systems, helping prevent bottlenecks and security breaches.
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