data controller
(UK, legal) A nominated person who determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal data is to be processed.
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(UK, legal) 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).
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(dated, computing) A clerk who scheduled batch jobs on a mainframe computer, and who distributed printed output.
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