verb phrase / noun phrase
descartar dados / eliminar dados
1. To delete or remove data from a database, storage system, or application, often permanently
We need to drop data from the old backup files to free up server space.
Precisamos descartar dados dos arquivos de backup antigos para liberar espaço do servidor.
2. In database management, to remove an entire table or dataset from a database system
The administrator will drop data from the test database before the production update.
O administrador vai eliminar dados do banco de dados de teste antes da atualização de produção.
3. To discontinue tracking, collecting, or maintaining certain data records
The company decided to drop data on inactive users to comply with privacy regulations.
A empresa decidiu descartar dados de usuários inativos para cumprir regulamentações de privacidade.
This is primarily IT/tech jargon used globally in English-speaking tech communities. In Brazil, while 'descartar dados' is the formal translation, many tech professionals use the anglicism 'dropar dados' in casual workplace communication. The term reflects the international nature of software development and database administration, where English terminology often dominates even in non-English speaking countries.
NYC Slang
drop the data / trash the data
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