data processing meaning

UK /ˈdeɪtə ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/ US /ˈdeɪtə ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ/ 5 syllables

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

Definition of data processing

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

    Type of: processing

    Kinds: administrative data processing, automatic data processing, data mining, distributed data processing, list processing, multiprocessing, operation, priority processing, real-time processing, serial processing, word processing

How to pronounce data processing

data processing is pronounced /ˈdeɪtə ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈdeɪtə ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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