data processing
noun
processing of information, especially the handling of information by computers in accordance with strictly defined systems of procedure.
Also called
information processing.
Origin of data processing
First recorded in 1950–55
OTHER WORDS FROM data processing
data processor, nounWords nearby data processing
data exhaust,
data mining,
data packet,
data pen,
data point,
data processing,
data protection,
data set,
data structure,
data warehouse,
database
Definition for information processing (2 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for information processing (1 of 2)
data processing
noun
- a sequence of operations performed on data, esp by a computer, in order to extract information, reorder files, etc
- (as modifier)a data-processing centre
British Dictionary definitions for information processing (2 of 2)
information processing
noun
computing
the combined processing of numerical data, graphics, text, etc
Cultural definitions for information processing
data processing
Either the preparation of data for processing by a computer, or the storage and processing of raw data by the computer itself.