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/ˈdeɪ.tə ˈʃeə.rɪŋ/ · da·ta shar·ing
noun
  1. The act or practice of making data available to other individuals, groups, or systems, often to facilitate collaboration, research, or transparency. The university’s new policy encourages data sharing among researchers to accelerate scientific discovery.
  2. A system or platform that enables the exchange and distribution of data between parties. The cloud‑based data sharing service automatically synchronizes files across all team members’ devices.
Did you know? The Human Genome Project’s success hinged on unprecedented data sharing, setting a model for open scientific collaboration that many fields still follow today.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 15, 2026