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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Deep analytics, rapid data processing, and modern ML pipelines typically require cloud-scale compute, a challenge when networks must remain disconnected for security.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Nov. 2025
Today’s data processing frameworks were built for an era where computing meant rows of identical CPU clusters.
—Jg Chirapurath, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
Wisconsin is home to 47 data processing centers and more are planned.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 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
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Nov. 2025
Today’s data processing frameworks were built for an era where computing meant rows of identical CPU clusters.
—Jg Chirapurath, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
Wisconsin is home to 47 data processing centers and more are planned.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 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
See All Example Sentences for data processing
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“Data processing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data%20processing. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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