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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Though satellites provide fast coverage, data processing can slow things down.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
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
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
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
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
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
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 14 Dec. 2025.
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