Stub entry: single definition derived from the EU Data Act; sector-specific readings not yet documented — contributions welcome.
an item that obtains, generates or collects data concerning its use or environment and that is able to communicate product data via an electronic communications service, physical connection or on-device access, and whose primary function is not the storing, processing or transmission of data on behalf of any party other than the user
Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 (Data Act), Art. 2(5)