Synonyms

data processing

American

[dey-tuh pros-es-ing, dat-uh, dah-tuh] / ˈdeɪ tə ˌprɒs ɛs ɪŋ, ˈdæt ə, ˈdɑ tə /

noun

processing of information, especially the handling of information by computers in accordance with strictly defined procedures and operations, as aggregation, sorting, analysis, or validation. DP

data processing British

noun

1. a sequence of operations performed on data, esp by a computer, in order to extract information, reorder files, etc
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a data-processing centre

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data processing Cultural

Either the preparation of data for processing by a computer, or the storage and processing of raw data by the computer itself.

Other Word Forms

data processor noun

Etymology

Origin of data processing

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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The negative catalyst was a blog post from Anthropic, which highlighted a new Claude Code feature that automates the modernization of common business-oriented language, a programming language used for data processing.

From MarketWatch

The first is the move from CPUs to GPUs for tasks like data processing.

From Barron's

"Even with adaptive optics, the photonic lantern was so sensitive to the wavefront fluctuations that I had to develop a new data processing technique to filter out the remaining atmospheric turbulence."

From Science Daily

It said the U.S. “stood out,” with imports of semiconductors alone surging by 36%, while purchases of servers and automatic data processing machines grew by 10%.

From The Wall Street Journal

A data centre is a warehouse filled with computers that remotely power services such as AI, data processing, and streaming, but a single one can use the same amount of energy as a small town.

From BBC

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