Definition of Data processing

1. Noun. (computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information.

Category relationships: Computer Science, Computing
Specialized synonyms: Administrative Data Processing, Business Data Processing, Adp, Automatic Data Processing, Data Mining, Distributed Data Processing, Remote-access Data Processing, Teleprocessing, List Processing, Multiprocessing, Parallel Processing, Operation, Priority Processing, Real-time Operation, Real-time Processing, Serial Processing, Word Processing
Terms within: Execution, Instruction Execution
Generic synonyms: Processing

Medical Definition of Data processing

1. Conversion of crude information into usable or storable form; statistical analysis of data by a computer program. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Data Processing

data communication
data conversion
data converter
data display
data encryption
data file
data format
data formatting
data hierarchy
data input device
data link
data mining
data multiplexer
data point
data processing (current term)
data processing (current term)
data processor
data rate
data structure
data system
data track
datcha
datchas
date
date
date-mark
date-nut bread
dateable
datebook
datebooks

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