viewdata means an information retrieval service of the 1970s and 1980s permitting subscribers to access a remote database and receive requested data on a video display. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
Etymology
From view + data.
noun
- An information retrieval service of the 1970s and 1980s permitting subscribers to access a remote database and receive requested data on a video display.“Touch-tone teletext provides many of the services of viewdata and teletext at the low cost intended for teletext alone.”