{"id":4962,"date":"2014-02-12T14:58:47","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T14:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/dataflow\/"},"modified":"2017-01-18T16:05:37","modified_gmt":"2017-01-18T16:05:37","slug":"dataflow","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/6743\/dataflow","title":{"rendered":"Dataflow"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_dataflow_mean\">What Does Dataflow Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dataflow is the movement of data through a system comprised of software, hardware or a combination of both.<\/p>\n<p>Dataflow is often defined using a model or diagram in which the entire process of data movement is mapped as it passes from one component to the next within a program or a system, taking into consideration how it changes form during the process.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_dataflow\">Techopedia Explains Dataflow<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dataflow design is done through specialized software called dataflow diagrams (DFD) which are specially designed to graphically map how data is transmitted throughout a system.<\/p>\n<p>The dataflow diagram is important in the architectural design of a system since it defines what kind of data is needed in order to start or complete a specific process.<\/p>\n<p>Using a dataflow diagram is part of the dataflow modeling process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Does Dataflow Mean? 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