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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As per the researchers, ultrafast light switches offer interesting prospects for optical data processing.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Researchers at Cornell University recently found that in 2030 data processing infrastructure for AI could release 24 to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually, equivalent to the amount of CO2 from 5 to 10 million cars.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
An 8-foot high construction fence is starting to encircle the former data processing center.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
The International Energy Agency projects that by 2030, data processing could use more electricity than manufacturing all energy-intensive goods like steel and cement.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Researchers at Cornell University recently found that in 2030 data processing infrastructure for AI could release 24 to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually, equivalent to the amount of CO2 from 5 to 10 million cars.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
An 8-foot high construction fence is starting to encircle the former data processing center.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
The International Energy Agency projects that by 2030, data processing could use more electricity than manufacturing all energy-intensive goods like steel and cement.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 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 23 Jan. 2026.
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