andmetöötluseni

andmetöötluseni is an Estonian term used to denote the endpoint or boundary of data processing within a sequence or workflow. The word is formed from andmetöötlus (data processing) combined with the directional suffix -eni, which signals reaching up to, or up to and including, a particular stage. In technical and regulatory writing, andmetöötluseni is used to describe the limits of activities, responsibilities, or requirements tied to data processing.

Etymology and morphology: The base is andmetöötlus, consisting of data (andmed) and processing (töötlus). The suffix -eni attaches to indicate a limit or boundary in time or scope, producing a noun form that names the endpoint of the described process. This pattern is common in Estonian for expressing progression or reach within a domain such as information technology.

Usage: The term is most common in formal or specialized texts—information technology, data governance, privacy law, and project planning—where authors describe stages of a data lifecycle or thresholds for compliance. It is rarely used in everyday language. Example: "Protsess ulatub andmetöötluseni," meaning that the process extends to data processing, or "kuni andmetöötluseni jõudmise tähtaeg" for a deadline related to reaching data processing.

See also: andmetöötlus (data processing); andmekaitse (data protection); andmeteadus (data science).