data processing
noun
: the converting of raw data to machine-readable form and its subsequent processing (such as storing, updating, rearranging, or printing out) by a computer
data processor
noun
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Primitive by today’s standards, these machines provided the functions of scientific calculations and data processing that would otherwise have to be done by hand or mechanical calculators.
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Andrew Hudson, Ars Technica, 24 July 2023
Edge Intelligence and IoT Mesh Networks: Edge computing will flourish, enabling real-time data processing at the edge of networks.
—Steve Andriole, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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Andrew Hudson, Ars Technica, 24 July 2023
Edge Intelligence and IoT Mesh Networks: Edge computing will flourish, enabling real-time data processing at the edge of networks.
—Steve Andriole, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Data processing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data%20processing. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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