Data in motion, moving from one place in a system to another, best describes a:
A) data store.
B) process.
C) source.
D) data flow.
E) relationship.

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Data in motion refers to data that is actively flowing or being transferred from one place to another within a system. This process of data movement is symbolized by a data flow in data flow diagrams. Therefore, the correct answer is data flow (option D). Data store (option A) refers to a place where data is stored and not in motion. Process (option B) refers to an action performed on data that may or may not involve movement of data. Source (option C) refers to the origin of data but not to the movement of data. Relationship (option E) refers to the association or connection between different elements in a system and does not relate to data movement.

Data in Motion, Moving from One Place in a System