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data processing

–noun
processing of information, esp. the handling of information by computers in accordance with strictly defined systems of procedure.


Origin:
1950–55


data processor, noun
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data processing  
n.  
  1. Conversion of data into a form that can be processed by computer.

  2. The storing or processing of data by a computer.

da'ta-pro'cess'ing (dā'tə-prŏs'ěs'ĭng, -prō'sěs'-, dāt'ə-) adj.
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data processing

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

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