Digital Sovereignty
Noun · Hacker Culture
Definitions
The idea that a country, region, or organization should retain meaningful control over its digital infrastructure, data, platforms, and strategic technology dependencies. In policy culture the phrase often appears in debates about cloud reliance, regulation, and geopolitical risk.
In plain English: Control over key digital systems, data, and technology dependencies.
Example: "The ministry's procurement rules were shaped by digital sovereignty concerns about relying too heavily on foreign cloud providers for critical public systems."