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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Instead, two chips work together to ensure smooth data processing.
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New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2026
Short for Common Business-Oriented Language, COBOL is a dominant code system developed in the late 1950s often used in business data processing, such as payment processing and retail transaction systems.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
This transition requires sophisticated sensors and rapid data processing.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Beyond missions to the moon and Mars, Taylor said the next major leap in space will come from computing and data processing in orbit.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026
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New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2026
Short for Common Business-Oriented Language, COBOL is a dominant code system developed in the late 1950s often used in business data processing, such as payment processing and retail transaction systems.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
This transition requires sophisticated sensors and rapid data processing.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Beyond missions to the moon and Mars, Taylor said the next major leap in space will come from computing and data processing in orbit.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Data processing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data%20processing. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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