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Data in transit
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<p>Data in transit, also referred to as data in motion and data in flight, is data en route between source and destination, typically on a <a href="/facts/Computer_network/3w5RM99p">computer network</a>. </p><p>Data in transit can be separated into two categories: information that flows over the public or untrusted network such as the Internet and data that flows in the confines of a private network such as a corporate or enterprise <a href="/facts/Local_area_network/edUDxJ6J">local area network</a> (LAN). </p><p>Data in transit is used as a complement to the terms <i><a href="/facts/Data_in_use/Xu6cPl7m">data in use</a></i>, and <i><a href="/facts/Data_at_rest/H1DF7h8a">data at rest</a></i> which together define the three states of <a href="/facts/Digital_data/JChckAvr">digital data</a>. </p>