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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Wisconsin is home to 47 data processing centers and more are planned.
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Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Spatial Analysis Lab intern Ryan Poulsen worked on the block data processing for this story.
—David Patterson Soule, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2025
Edge Computing and Real-Time Applications Edge computing takes a different approach by moving data processing closer to where data is made.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The self-driving car market is estimated to reach $2 trillion by 2030, according to market researcher IndustryARC, riding on the back of advances in AI, sensor technologies and data processing capabilities.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Spatial Analysis Lab intern Ryan Poulsen worked on the block data processing for this story.
—David Patterson Soule, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2025
Edge Computing and Real-Time Applications Edge computing takes a different approach by moving data processing closer to where data is made.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The self-driving car market is estimated to reach $2 trillion by 2030, according to market researcher IndustryARC, riding on the back of advances in AI, sensor technologies and data processing capabilities.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Data processing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data%20processing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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