dátovej

Dátovej is a colloquial adjective used in Slovak and Czech information technology discourse to describe something that relates to data or is data-driven. In everyday usage it conveys a data-centric or analytics-oriented meaning and is most often seen as a modifier before a noun in informal contexts.

Linguisticly, the form comes from the word data with the suffix -ovej, a pattern found in some colloquial expressions. It is not considered standard in formal Slovak or Czech writing. The normative forms depend on gender and case: dátový for masculine nouns, dátová for feminine nouns, and dátové for neuter or plural.

Common uses include describing models, architectures, pipelines, or approaches that are built around or governed by data. In practice you may encounter phrases such as dátovej model or dátovej architektúra, especially in startup or tech-team speech or in marketing materials. In formal documentation, writers typically replace it with the standard forms, such as dátový model or dátová architektúra.

Origin and scope: the term is most prevalent in Slovak-speaking IT communities, with some use in Czech contexts as well. It signals a focus on data assets, data governance, or data-driven decision making, reflecting broader trends toward data-centric development and analytics.

See also data-driven, data-centric, data architecture.