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data residency

noun \ˈdā-tə ˈre-zə-dən(t)-sē\

also geographic data residency or data location requirement

TopicChips & Infrastructure Senses1
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Definition of data residency

  1. : a requirement or arrangement specifying the geographic region in which data is stored, processed, or otherwise handled

    • The hospital selected a regional AI endpoint to satisfy its data residency requirements.
    • The vendor's storage guarantee did not cover inference, so prompts could still leave the stated data residency region.

Two meanings, one word

In everyday English

Residency is the state of living or being officially located in a place.

In AI

A requirement or arrangement specifying the geographic region in which data is stored, processed, or otherwise handled.

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"Data residency." AI Dictionary, Dadgogo, https://dadgogo.com/dictionary/data-residency/. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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