<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-153948.txt : 20161207
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-16-153948.hdr.sgml : 20161207
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161207171803
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-153948
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161207

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TERADATA CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000816761
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571]
		IRS NUMBER:				753236470
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10000 INNOVATION DRIVE
		CITY:			DAYTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45342
		BUSINESS PHONE:		937-242-4800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10000 INNOVATION DRIVE
		CITY:			DAYTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45342

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FU CARY T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000902398

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33458
		FILM NUMBER:		162039907

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3000 TECHNOLOGY DR
		CITY:			ANGLETON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77515
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc4.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-12-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000816761</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TERADATA CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TDC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000902398</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FU CARY T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10000 INNOVATION DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DAYTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>45342</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-12-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10044</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.255</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>33115</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $27.23 to $27.28. The reporting person has provided to the issuer and will provide any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Margaret A. Treese, Attorney-in-fact for Cary T Fu</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-12-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
