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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Primitive by today’s standards, these machines provided the functions of scientific calculations and data processing that would otherwise have to be done by hand or mechanical calculators.
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Andrew Hudson, Ars Technica, 24 July 2023
Edge Intelligence and IoT Mesh Networks: Edge computing will flourish, enabling real-time data processing at the edge of networks.
—Steve Andriole, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Per Reuters, the regulator wants to check whether the platforms are violating South Korean law around data processing, overseas data transfers, and cybersecurity.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
This is particularly beneficial in real-time applications and services that demand quick data processing and retrieval.
—Steve Rodda, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
By 1980, Casolaro and Pace had divorced — leaving him with full custody of their son — and Casolaro had acquired Computer Age Publications, which published computer and data processing trade journals.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
Additionally, data processing efficiency increased by 30% whilst the data center footprint saw a 20% reduction, leading to considerable energy and space conservation.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
Advanced training on all aspects of prompt engineering, including adversarial prompt engineering and data processing.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
In 1923, Watson, his executives, and employees collectively looked toward a future without immediate threats of war, where large organizations had embraced the concept of data processing powered by mechanical devices.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Feb. 2024
Andrew Hudson, Ars Technica, 24 July 2023
Edge Intelligence and IoT Mesh Networks: Edge computing will flourish, enabling real-time data processing at the edge of networks.
—Steve Andriole, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Per Reuters, the regulator wants to check whether the platforms are violating South Korean law around data processing, overseas data transfers, and cybersecurity.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
This is particularly beneficial in real-time applications and services that demand quick data processing and retrieval.
—Steve Rodda, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
By 1980, Casolaro and Pace had divorced — leaving him with full custody of their son — and Casolaro had acquired Computer Age Publications, which published computer and data processing trade journals.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
Additionally, data processing efficiency increased by 30% whilst the data center footprint saw a 20% reduction, leading to considerable energy and space conservation.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
Advanced training on all aspects of prompt engineering, including adversarial prompt engineering and data processing.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
In 1923, Watson, his executives, and employees collectively looked toward a future without immediate threats of war, where large organizations had embraced the concept of data processing powered by mechanical devices.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Data processing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data%20processing. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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