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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South Korea’s largest conglomerate has run into significant headwinds in recent years across both of its key revenue streams: the manufacturing of memory chips, which help devices store data, and logic chips, which power data processing and computation.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
These systems will require open APIs and real-time data processing capabilities to function as orchestration layers between AI agents, IoT systems (more on that in a moment) and external partners, enabling seamless communication and coordination across diverse manufacturing environments.
—Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
This type of memory is stacked and is required to handle large data processing loads.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 29 July 2025
These roles, often characterized by repetitive data processing and structured communication, are the first to be profoundly reshaped or replaced by Generative AI.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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John Liu, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
These systems will require open APIs and real-time data processing capabilities to function as orchestration layers between AI agents, IoT systems (more on that in a moment) and external partners, enabling seamless communication and coordination across diverse manufacturing environments.
—Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
This type of memory is stacked and is required to handle large data processing loads.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 29 July 2025
These roles, often characterized by repetitive data processing and structured communication, are the first to be profoundly reshaped or replaced by Generative AI.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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“Data processing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data%20processing. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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