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

Examples of data processing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In that sector specifically, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said that job losses occurred at companies that provide computing infrastructure, data processing and web hosting. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Employment fell by 8,000 in computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026

The chip also includes a dedicated on-chip data processing unit designed to accelerate I/O operations, along with a large cache architecture for demanding enterprise workloads. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026

Optical networking promises to allow data processing to move beyond the limitations of traditional copper wire connections, offering a method that is faster, more energy efficient, and that allows for data transmission over further distances. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for data processing

• multiprocessing
• preprocessing
• reprocessing

Kids Definition

data processing

noun

: the action or process of putting data into a computer and having the computer use it to produce a desired result