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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These numbers include data centers as well as computer infrastructure providers, web hosting, data processing and a few other related fields.
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
Many startups begin with cloud services to reduce initial costs, but as the company grows, the computing side of data processing gets expensive quickly.
—Ari Jacoby, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
According , Apple Intelligence uses on-device processing—data processing that takes place on a or , rather than on the cloud or external servers—for privacy.
—Thomas Westerholm, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
First, traditional business apps will lose their individuality, becoming merely data processing engines behind the AI assistant.
—Evgeny Grigul, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
Many startups begin with cloud services to reduce initial costs, but as the company grows, the computing side of data processing gets expensive quickly.
—Ari Jacoby, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
According , Apple Intelligence uses on-device processing—data processing that takes place on a or , rather than on the cloud or external servers—for privacy.
—Thomas Westerholm, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
First, traditional business apps will lose their individuality, becoming merely data processing engines behind the AI assistant.
—Evgeny Grigul, Forbes, 10 Jan. 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 15 Feb. 2025.
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